Sid Jamieson |
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2005
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Sport: Lacrosse Coach
The only head coach in the 38-year history of Bison lacrosse, Sid Jamieson retired from coaching following the 2005 season. Tenth among all collegiate lacrosse coaches with 242 career victories, Jamieson led his Bison teams to seven championships in three different conferences, including four straight Patriot League titles from 2000 to 2003. He was named the USILA National Coach of the Year in 1996 after directing Bucknell to a perfect 12-0 season, and he led the Bison to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 2001. In addition to the tremendous on-field success, Jamieson was extremely active in on-campus issues throughout his four-decade tenure at Bucknell. He won the prestigious Burma-Bucknell Bowl, given for "outstanding contributions to intercultural and international understanding." He has also been a dynamic force on the international lacrosse scene through his involvement with the Iroquois National Team, and he has served as an avid spokesman for the Native American influence on the sport. From 1983-86 Jamieson served as head coach of the Iroquois Nationals and led the team to the 1984 World Lacrosse Games. He took the team to the World Lacrosse Championships in Perth, Australia, in 1990 while serving as the team's executive director, and he is currently an emeritus member of its executive board. Many of lacrosse's most prominent honors have been bestowed upon him. He won the highly esteemed Gen. George M. Gelston Award in 1985, as the person who most represents the symbol of the game of lacrosse. He received the Howdy Myers Memorial Award as college lacrosse's "Man of the Year" in 1986 and 1996, and in 2005 he received the Spirit of Tewaaraton Award for his contributions to the sport.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2005)
