Floyd Joseph Egan (April 6, 1896 – 1967) was an

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and

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coach. He served as the head football coach of Trinity College—now known as

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—in 1920, compiling a record of 4–0–1. Egan was also the head basketball coach at

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(NYU) for one season, in 1918–19, and at Trinity for the 1920–21 season, tallying a career

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record of 14–12.

Head coaching record

Football

Basketball

References

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