John J. Egan
John Joseph Egan (May 18, 1878 – February 1, 1949) was an American football player, coach, and physician. He served as the co-head football coach at Villanova College—now known as Villanova University—in 1900 with John Powers. Together they compiled a record of 5–2–2 in one season. Egan then coached Villanova the following year alone and compiled a 2–3 record, making his overall head coaching record 7–5–2. Later, he also served as athletic director at the University of Maryland.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 18, 1878 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Died | February 1, 1949 (aged 70) Newington, Connecticut |
| Playing career | |
| 1897–1901 | Villanova |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | Villanova (co-HC) |
| 1901 | Villanova |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–5–2 |
Egan was a doctor by profession and practiced as a surgeon in his hometown of Waterbury, Connecticut for 38 years.[1][2] He served as a major in the Medical Corps of the United States Army during World War II and was also a chief rating specialist at two Veterans' Administration offices in Connecticut. Egan died at a Connecticut veterans' hospital in 1949 after a long illness.[1]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villanova Wildcats (Independent) (1900–1901) | |||||||||
| 1900 | Villanova | 5–2–2 | |||||||
| 1901 | Villanova | 2–3 | |||||||
| Villanova: | 7–5–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–5–2 | ||||||||