 Sweetland in 1898 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 10, 1875 Dryden, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 1950 (aged 75) Dryden, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1894 | Union (NY) |
| 1895–1896 | Cornell |
| 1898 | Cornell |
| Rowing | |
| 1898–1899 | Cornell |
| Position(s) | Guard, tackle (football) No. 5 (rowing) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1899 | Hamilton |
| 1900–1902 | Syracuse |
| 1903 | Hamilton |
| 1904–1905 | Ohio State |
| 1908 | Colgate |
| 1909–1910 | Kentucky State College |
| 1911 | Miami (OH) |
| 1912 | Kentucky State College |
| 1913 | West Virginia |
| 1914 | Tulane |
| 1915–1917 | Alfred |
| 1919 | Alfred |
| Basketball | |
| 1909–1910 | Kentucky State College |
| 1911–1912 | Kentucky State College |
| 1914–1915 | Tulane |
| Track | |
| 1905 | Ohio State |
| 1907 | Colgate |
| 1915 | Tulane |
| Rowing | |
| 1901–1902 | Syracuse |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1912–1913 | Kentucky State College |
| 1913–1914 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 100–41–10 (football) 15–11 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Edwin Regur Sweetland (January 10, 1875 – October 21, 1950) was an American coach, trainer, and athletic administrator at several universities. During his coaching career he was head coach of many sports including basketball, track and field, and rowing, but the majority of for his coaching work was in football. Though mainly known for football, he left his mark on several college athletics departments and other sports. This includes being the first athletic trainer at Ohio State University, the first paid coach of the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, and the first coach of Syracuse University rowing team.
Sweetland attended Union College and graduated from Cornell University in 1899. A gifted athlete, Sweetland was on the varsity football team at Union and Cornell and the varsity rowing team at Cornell. At Cornell he was coached by Hall of Fame coaches Pop Warner in football and Charles E. Courtney in rowing.