 Metzger, c. 1919 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1880 Bedford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1932 (aged 51) Ventnor City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1901–1903 | Penn |
| Position(s) | End, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1904 | Baylor |
| 1908 | Penn |
| 1909 | Oregon Agricultural |
| 1914–1915 | West Virginia |
| 1916–1917 | Washington & Jefferson |
| 1918 | Camp Dix |
| 1919 | Union (NY) |
| 1920–1924 | South Carolina |
| Basketball | |
| 1920–1921 | South Carolina |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1920–1924 | South Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–43–10 (football) 7–11 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 national (1908) | |
| Awards | |
| Third-team All-American (1902) | |
Sol S. Metzger (December 29, 1880 – January 18, 1932) was an American football player, coach of football and basketball, college athletics administrator, and sports journalist. He served as the head football coach at Baylor University (1904), the University of Pennsylvania (1908), Oregon State University (1909), West Virginia University (1914–1915), Washington & Jefferson College (1916–1917), Union College (1919), the University of South Carolina (1920–1924). Metzger was also the head basketball coach at South Carolina for one season in 1920–21, tallying a mark of 7–11. In addition, Metzger wrote a nationally syndicated sports column.