Edward Gulian (June 18, 1906 – November 10, 1991) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player and coach, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at State Teachers College at Shippensburg—now known as Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania—from 1933 to 1946 and at Albright College from 1949 to 1954, compiling a career college football coaching record of 72–57–9. He was also the head basketball coach at Shippensburg from 1933 to 1943 and at Albright from 1949 to 1955, tallying a career college basketball coaching record of 139–151. Gulian attended Norristown High School in Norristown, Pennsylvania and Gettysburg College. He was named he athletic director at Shippensburg in 1933.[1] Gulian served as an assistant football coach in charge of the backfield at Lafayette College for two seasons before being hired at Albright in 1949.[2]

Eddie Gulian
Biographical details
Born(1906-06-18)June 18, 1906
DiedNovember 10, 1991(1991-11-10) (aged 85)
Playing career
Football
c. 1930Gettysburg
Baseball
1931–1933Harrisburg Senators
1934Hazleton Mountaineers
1936Jacksonville Tars
1936Columbia Senators
Position(s)End (football)
Second baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1933–1946Shippensburg
1947–1948Lafayette (backfield)
1949–1954Albright
Basketball
1933–1943Shippensburg
1949–1955Albright
Baseball
c. 1950Albright
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1933–?Shippensburg
Head coaching record
Overall72–58–8 (football)
139–151 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 PSTCC (1935)

Gulian served in the United States Navy as a commander during World War II. He later taught physical education at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California. He remained in Modesto during his retirement, until his death on November 10, 1991.[3]

Head coaching record

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Football

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Shippensburg Red and Blue (Independent) (1933)
1933 Shippensburg 1–6
Shippensburg Red and Blue / Red Raiders (Pennsylvania State Teachers College Conference) (1934–1946)
1934 Shippensburg 5–2 5–2 3rd
1935 Shippensburg 7–1 6–1 1st
1936 Shippensburg 7–1 6–1 2nd
1937 Shippensburg 5–1–2 3–1–2 4th
1938 Shippensburg 6–1–1 5–1–1 4th
1939 Shippensburg 3–3–1 3–3–1 8th
1940 Shippensburg 3–3–2 2–3–2 8th
1941 Shippensburg 6–2 6–1 3rd
1942 Shippensburg 2–4 1–4 9th
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 Shippensburg 2–5–1 2–5–1 11th
Shippensburg: 47–29–7 39–22–7
Albright Lions (Middle Atlantic Conferences) (1949–1954)
1949 Albright 2–6–1
1950 Albright 5–4
1951 Albright 6–4
1952 Albright 6–3
1953 Albright 3–6
1954 Albright 3–6
Albright: 25–29–1
Total: 72–58–8

References

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  1. ^ "New Athletic Director At Shippensburg School". The Evening News. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. August 21, 1933. p. 7. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Gulian New Albright Coach". The Plain Speaker. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. April 27, 1949. p. 18. Retrieved April 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Edward Gulian". Riverbank News. Riverbank, California. November 13, 1991. p. A-2. Retrieved August 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
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