Edmund Dollard

Teams coached: Syracuse Orange
Syracuse record: 151-59 (.719)
Overall record: 151-59 (.719)

1911-1924

Edmund Dollard
Born February 12, 1885
Died June 1964
Hometown: Syracuse, New York
Alma Mater: Syracuse University (BA, 1908)
Graduated from Christian Brothers Academy (NY) and initially enrolled a Holy Cross before transferring to his hometown Syracuse University midway through his freshman year
- Played basketball for four years at SU, serving as team captain as a senior in 1907-08
- Also lettered all four years in baseball, playing as a catcher for the Orangemen
In 1911, Dollard was tabbed to be the first paid head basketball coach at his alma mater
- Went 151-59 over 13 years at the helm of the program, coaching the Orangemen from 1911-24
- His 1917-18 team went 16-1 and was retroactively named National Champions (Helms and Premo-Porretta)
After coaching, Dollard – who graduated as a Civil Engineer – worked for the city of Syracuse until retiring in 1956
- Served as city commissioner of assessment & taxation and was chairman of the county works commission
Passed away in June 1964 at the age of 79
- Posthumously inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2009