Lorne Davies (August 6, 1930 – February 27, 2015)[1] was an American football and Canadian football coach. He served as the head football coach at Simon Fraser University from 1965 to 1972 where he was that program's inaugural coach and achieved a record of 34–21–1.[2]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1930 Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Died | February 27, 2015 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Western Washington |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965–1972 | Simon Fraser |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 34–21–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| SFU Hall of Fame (1986) WWU Hall of Fame (1995) Burnaby Hall of Fame (2009) | |
Davies also served as the athletic director at Simon Fraser where he designed and implemented Canada’s first university athletic scholarship programs, promoted female participation in a male-dominated arena, and enabled student-athletes to compete in the United States while receiving a first-rate Canadian university education.[3]
Under Davies' guidance, SFU was the first Canadian institution accepted into the NAIA, allowing SFU athletes further opportunities to compete.[4]
References
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- ^ "Lorne Davies, SFU's founding athletic director, dies at 84". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Remembering Lorne Davies". Simon Fraser University. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ "Lorne Davies". www.bcsportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2017.