.jpg) Simmons in 1923 as a member of the Syracuse football team | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1901 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 20, 1994 (aged 92) |
| Playing career | |
| 1924–1925 | Syracuse |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1931–1970 | Syracuse |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 253–130–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Roy D. Simmons Sr. (September 27, 1901 – August 20, 1994) was an American lacrosse coach who was the head coach of the Syracuse Orangemen men's lacrosse team from 1931 to 1970. Simmons's teams posted more than 250 wins in his career, and he is a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. As a lacrosse player, he was an All-American in 1924 and a member of Syracuse's 1924 and 1925 national championship-winning teams. Simmons was also a quarterback for the Syracuse football team, and a boxing and football assistant coach at the university for more than 30 years.