Sid Jamieson facts for kids
Jamieson in 2002
|
|
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Youngstown, New York |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1968–2005 | Bucknell |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 248–240 (Bucknell) N/A (Iroquois Nationals) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 4 Patriot League (2000–2003) | |
| Awards | |
| USILA National Coach of the Year (1996),
USILA Man of the Year (1986, 1996), Spirit of Tewaarton Award (2005), Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaches Assoc. HOF (2017) Pennsylvania Athletic HOF Bucknell University Athletic HOF |
|
Sid Jamieson is a famous American lacrosse coach who used to lead college teams. He is from the Cayuga people, which makes him the only First Nations head coach ever in NCAA Division I lacrosse. This is a big deal!
Contents
Early Life and Background
Sid Jamieson was born in Youngstown, New York. He went to Lewiston-Porter High School and later graduated from Cortland State. He is part of the Upper Cayuga First Nation. His parents grew up on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve in Brantford, Ontario. Sid Jamieson used ideas from his Native American background to help him coach.
Coaching Lacrosse at Bucknell
Sid Jamieson became the very first head coach for the men's college lacrosse team at Bucknell University. He started the program in 1968 and coached for 38 seasons until he retired in 2005.
His teams at Bucknell won 24 of their first 28 games. They even beat bigger, more established teams like Penn State and Villanova. What's amazing is that his early teams were made up of players who weren't specially recruited. They were just regular students who wanted to play!
Jamieson finished his coaching career at Bucknell with 248 wins. This placed him 15th among all Division I college lacrosse coaches for total victories. He led the Bucknell team to seven championships in three different conferences. This included winning four Patriot League titles in a row from 2000 to 2003. His team achieved this even though they didn't offer sports scholarships.
In 2001, he led the Bucknell Bison to the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship for the first time ever. In 1988, he coached the North team to a win in the USILA North-South All-Star game.
In 1994, Coach Jamieson took his team on a two-week trip to Japan. They played in the International Lacrosse Friendship Games. Because of this trip, a player named Taro Yoshitome came from Japan to play lacrosse at Bucknell. Taro was chosen for the All-Conference first team twice.
During his time at Bucknell, Jamieson coached 19 players who were named All-Americans. Also, 13 of his players were invited to play in the North-South lacrosse game. A total of 111 of his players earned All-Conference honors.
Besides coaching lacrosse, Sid Jamieson also worked as an assistant coach for the Bucknell football team for 25 years.
Coaching the Iroquois National Team
In 1983, Sid Jamieson helped start and became the first head coach of the Iroquois National Team. This team is made up of Native American players. As coach, he took the team to the 1984 World Lacrosse Games in Los Angeles. He also took them to England to play against the English national team.
Later, he became the executive director of Iroquois National Lacrosse. He is now an Emeritus member of their board of directors. In this role, he took the team to the World Lacrosse Championships in Perth, Australia.
Awards and Recognition
Sid Jamieson has been honored by many groups for his amazing career. Seven different organizations have added him to their Halls of Fame. These include the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the National Native American Hall of Fame. He is also in the Intercollegiate Men's Lacrosse Coaching Association Hall of Fame.
Some of his national awards include:
- The Gen. George M. Gelston Award, given to someone who truly represents the spirit of lacrosse.
- "Man of the Year" for college lacrosse, an award he received twice. Only five people have done this since 1944!
- Division I Coach of the Year.
- The Spirit of Tewaarton Award.
- Patriot League Coach of the Year.
He is also being considered for the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame as a "Truly Great Coach."
Environmental Work
Sid Jamieson also cares a lot about protecting nature. He helped get the Susquehanna River recognized as a National Historic Water Trail by the National Park Service. He has also been on the advisory board for the Chesapeake Conservancy. He served on the board of directors for the Greenwoods Land Conservancy.
Personal Life
Sid Jamieson and his wife have been married for 46 years. They have three sons and live in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Career Highlights
- Coached Bucknell to a perfect 12–0 season in 1995–96, earning a number 9 national ranking.
- Led the Bison to a number 13 ranking and the 2001 NCAA Championship with a 10–4 record.
- Defeated the number 3 ranked Navy team in his final season (2005), leading Bucknell to a number 17 ranking.
- Won or shared four Patriot League titles with the Bison from 2000 to 2003.
- Ranks 15th all-time in Division I coaching wins.
- Coached the North team to a 13–12 victory in the 1988 North-South game.
