- Gadd, Thomas E.
Although his tenure as head football coach at Bucknell was tragically cut short after only seven years, Tom will go down in history as one of the school’s most inspirational coaches in any sport.
- Gulden, Arthur F.
Art Gulden led the highly successful Bucknell cross country and track and field program for 31 years before passing away in the spring of 2001 due to complications related to his lengthy battle with cancer.
- Humphreys, Albert E.
A football coach at Bucknell for six seasons and the university’s director of athletics for 18 years, Al played a vital role in the stability and growth of the athletics program in the unsettled period after WW II.
- Jamieson, Sid
The only head coach in the 38-year history of Bison lacrosse, SID retired from coaching after 2005 season. Tenth among all collegiate lacrosse coaches with 242 career victories, Sid led the teams to 7 championships in 3 different conferences, including 4 straight Patriot League titles from 2000-03.
- Latour, Robert A.
Bucknell’s swimming coach from the inception of the program in 1956 until 1968 and director of athletics from 1968-78, Bob Latour is one of the all-time greats in Bison annals.
- Lawrence, Harry L.
Head football coach from 1947-57, Harry Lawrence led the 1951 team to an undefeated season (9-0) and his 1950-52 teams compiled a 17-game winning streak.
- Odell, Robert H.
As head football coach from 1958-64, Bob Odell had a 37-26 record at Bucknell and led the 1960 and 1964 teams to Lambert Cup championships.
- Plant, John
John Plant served Bucknell in numerous capacities and was honored as “The Grand Old Man of Bucknell Athletics” when he retired in 1947.
- Russell, Richard W.
The foundation of the Bucknell aquatics program for more than a quarter-century, Dick coached the men’s swimming and diving team from 1968-94 and created the water polo program at Bucknell.
- Snavely, Carl
Head football coach at Bucknell, Cornell, North Carolina and Washington University, Carl Snavely had a 42-16-8 record at BU from 1927-33, the best percentage of any Bison coach.
- Thompson, Thomas A.
A Bucknellian in the truest sense of the award, Tommy Thompson spent 44 years as either a player, assistant coach or head coach at Bucknell. A three-year starter in baseball and basketball and captain of both teams, Thompson served in the U.S. Army, pitched in the Detroit Tigers system and coached baseball, basketball, golf and tennis teams at Bucknell until retiring in 2001
- Tufts, Bradley N.
Brad Tufts served the Bucknell athletic department for over 30 years as either coach or administrator. He was the men’s golf coach from 1967-75 and led his teams to Middle Atlantic Conference championships in 1967 and 1973.
