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Ed Sweeney

1949 – 2017

American football player and coach

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Lived 1949 – 2017 (aged 67). Ed Sweeney was an American head coach.

Edward F. Sweeney (April 26, 1949 – January 28, 2017) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College from 1985 to 1992, Colgate University from 1993 to 1995, Frostburg State University from 1996 to 1999, and Mount Ida College from 2000 to 2007, compiling a career college football coaching record of 114–110–4.

Coaching career Dickinson Sweeney was the head football coach at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania for eight seasons, from 1985 until 1992. His record at Dickinson was 56–23–3. While at Dickinson in 1989, Sweeney was named the Kodak Division II Coach of the Year.

Frostburg State After coaching at Colgate for three seasons, Sweeney was named the tenth head coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland. He held this position from 1996 to 1999 and led his teams to accomplishing an overall record of 30–11 (.732). The 1996 team was the ECAC South Bowl Champion, while his 1999 squad won the Atlantic Central Football Conference Championship and also participated in the ECAC South Bowl. For his efforts, Sweeney was the Atlantic Central Football Coach of the Year in 1999. He resigned in January 2008. Sweeney's record at Mount Ida was 22–51.

Stevenson On May 21, 2010, Sweeney was named defensive coordinator at Stevenson University in Stevenson, Maryland. The Stevenson Mustangs began play in 2011.

Death Sweeney died on January 28, 2017, at a hospital in Lewes, Delaware. He is survived by his daughters Kaitlin and Callie and his son Sean who were the loves of his life. He had been suffering from multiple myeloma.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ed Sweeney?

American football player and coach

When was Ed Sweeney born?

Ed Sweeney was born on 26 April 1949.

When did Ed Sweeney die?

Ed Sweeney died on 28 January 2017 in Lewes.

What was Ed Sweeney's occupation?

Ed Sweeney was a head coach.

What nationality was Ed Sweeney?

Ed Sweeney was American.

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· Wikipedia: Ed Sweeney

· Wikidata: Q5335476

· DBpedia: Ed Sweeney (American football)

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