Bucknell University Athletics
Sid Jamieson to be Inducted into Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame
2/4/2003 7:00:00 AM | Men's Lacrosse
Feb. 4, 2003
LEWISBURG, Pa. - A true legend in the college lacrosse coaching fraternity, Bucknell head coach Sid Jamieson will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame this Saturday in a ceremony at The Desmond Hotel in Malvern, Pa., near Philadelphia.
Jamieson becomes the second college lacrosse coach to be enshrined, joining former Lafayette mentor Bill Lawson, who was a 2002 inductee. The Hall of Fame is organized by the Philadelphia Lacrosse Association, which is the local chapter of U.S. Lacrosse.
Jamieson is set to begin his 36th season as head men's lacrosse coach at Bucknell. He is the only coach in the history of the Bison program.
"We are all a reflection of the experiences that have influenced us, so this honor is a testament to all the wonderfully positive things that I have experienced at Bucknell," said Jamieson. "This, of course, is not a singular honor, but it represents all of the alumni, their parents and our friends who have made this day possible."
Joining Jamieson in the Hall of Fame Class of 2003 are Gail Allenbach, Chris Dent, Ted Haynie, Anne Sage, Christine Sailer, Julie Williams and Peter Ortale (posthumous).
Jamieson's Bucknell teams have garnered six conference titles in three different leagues, and he has elevated the Bison to an annual NCAA Division I contender and top-25 program. His Bison squads have won the last three Patriot League titles and are 16-2 in league play over the last three seasons.
In 1996 Jamieson led Bucknell to an undefeated season and the Patriot League championship, and he was named Patriot League Coach of the Year and USILA Division I National Coach of the Year. The Bison ranked ninth in the final USILA Top-20 poll after turning in the first undefeated season in Bucknell history. While the 1996 team was snubbed for an NCAA Tournament berth, Jamieson guided the Herd to their first NCAA appearance in 2001 after capturing another Patriot League crown. The Bison met fourth-seeded Notre Dame in the first round of the NCAAs, falling 12-7 at West Point's Michie Stadium.
Jamieson has coached 14 All-Americans and has had 11 Bison invited to play in the prestigious North-South All-Star game. An impressive total of 104 of his players have earned all-league distinction. Two players were named Most Valuable Player in the MAC and one in the ECC. In the Patriot League, the Bison have had one Player of the Year, two Defensive Players of the year, two Offensive Players of the Year and three Rookies of the Year in Jamieson's tenure. In addition, the Bison coaching staff has been honored as the Patriot League's top staff twice.
Jamieson has won the Burma-Bucknell Bowl, given for "outstanding contributions to intercultural and international understanding." In 1994, he took his team on a two-week tour of Japan to compete in the International Lacrosse Friendship Games. Bucknell played the Japanese National Team and participated in lacrosse clinics.
Jamieson has also been a dynamic force on the international lacrosse scene, through his involvement with the Iroquois National Team. From 1983-86 he served as head coach of the team made up of Native North Americans from both the United States and Canada. Jamieson led the team to the 1984 World Lacrosse Games, a part of the pre-Olympic cultural events of the Los Angeles Summer Olympics. In 1985 he coached the team on a 10-day tour of England with the English National Team. Jamieson 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 on its executive board.
Jamieson has given numerous lectures for Native American youth on education, self-motivation and self-esteem. He is also called upon to speak in classrooms on campus and in the community regarding Native American issues. He is a past member of the university's Committee on Substance Abuse, the Discipline Review Board, Gender Equity Committee and the Task Force on Diversity. He has also been a member of the Athletic Department's Advisory Committee and was on the search committee to hire current director of athletics John Hardt.
A 1964 graduate of Cortland State University, Jamieson won the Gen. George M. Gelston Award in 1985, as the person who most represents the symbol of the game of lacrosse. He has received the Howdy Myers Memorial Award as college lacrosse's "Man of the Year" in 1986, and again in 1996. Jamieson was a featured speaker at the National Coaches Association meetings and clinics in January 2001 and again in 2003. He coached the North team to victory in the 1998 North South All-Star Game.
In February 2003, Jamieson will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame in Philadelphia.
Jamieson and his wife Linda, are the parents of three sons, Kevin, Steve and Mark, all of whom are avid supporters of the Bison Lacrosse program. Kevin is in his third season as the head women's golf coach at Bucknell.
