A native of Youngstown, New York, Sid Jamieson is a member of the Cayuga Nation and his parents were both raised on the Six Nation territory in Brantford, Ontario.

Jamieson, a 1960 graduate of Lewiston Porter High School, attended Cortland State University, and while working on his bachelor’s degree in physical education, he played lacrosse, football and baseball for the Red Dragons. Following his graduation from Cortland, Jamieson began coaching lacrosse at Bucknell University and was named head coach in 1968. As head coach of the Bucknell Bison, he adapted his coaching style from his Native American heritage.

In his 38 seasons (1968-2005) as the head coach of the Bison, he led his teams to seven championships, including four straight Patriot League titles (2000-2003), and coached the team to an NCAA appearance in 2001. Jamieson coached 19 All-Americans and more than 100 of his players earned All-Conference distinction. He ranks 15th among all Division I collegiate lacrosse coaches in victories.

He also served as an assistant coach of the Bison football team for 25 years, and after retiring from coaching, he remained active, fundraising for the athletic department, before retiring in 2014 after 50 years of service to Bucknell.

Jamieson is the only Native American head coach in the history of NCAA Division I lacrosse. Jamieson is the co-founder and first head coach of the Iroquois National Team, a team composed of Native American players. He later served as Executive Director of Iroquois National Lacrosse and is an Emeritus member of the organization’s Board of Directors. As coach, he took the team to the World Lacrosse Games in the United States, England and Australia.

The Patriot League named him coach of the year 3 times (1996, 2001, 2005) and in 1996 he was named the NCAA DI Lacrosse Coach of the Year. He received the Howdy Myers Memorial Award as college lacrosse’s “Man of the Year” two times (1986, 1996). A monument honoring his service to Bucknell lacrosse and football stands in the university’s stadium.

Jamieson has been inducted into seven halls of fame, including the Cortland Athletics Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Lacrosse Hall of Fame, National Native American Hall of Fame, and Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaching Association Hall of Fame.