Floyd J. Egan
American football and basketball coach (1896–1967)
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Floyd Joseph Egan (April 6, 1896 – 1967) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach of Trinity College—now known as Duke University—in 1920, compiling a record of 4–0–1. Egan was also the head basketball coach at New York University (NYU) for one season, in 1918–19, and at Trinity for the 1920–21 season, tallying a career college basketball record of 14–12.
BornApril 6, 1896
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died1967 (aged 70–71)
AlmamaterNew York University (1918)[1]
1920Trinity (NC)
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1896 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1967 (aged 70–71) |
| Alma mater | New York University (1918)[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1920 | Trinity (NC) |
| Basketball | |
| 1918–1919 | NYU |
| 1920–1921 | Trinity (NC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–0–1 (football) 14–12 (basketball) |
While at NYU, Egan competed in football, baseball, basketball, and track and field.[2]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Blue and White (Independent) (1920) | |||||||||
| 1920 | Trinity | 4–0–1 | |||||||
| Trinity: | 4–0–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–0–1 | ||||||||
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Violets (Independent) (1918–1919) | |||||||||
| 1918–19 | NYU | 5–6 | |||||||
| NYU: | 5–6 | ||||||||
| Trinity Blue and White (Independent) (1920–1921) | |||||||||
| 1920–21 | Trinity | 9–6 | |||||||
| Trinity: | 9–6 | ||||||||
| Total: | 14–12 | ||||||||
