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Coach Ken Sisson Manuscript Collection

 Collection
Identifier: 2019.017

Scope and Contents

Coach Ken Sisson's manuscript collection includes paper documents, programs, photographs, and correspondence. In addition, the collection contains two signed basketballs from the 1970s, a framed poster, and scrapbooks.

Dates

  • Creation: 1966 - 2005

Biographical / Historical

Kenneth "Ken" Sisson (1931-2018) was the ESU men's basketball coach for 19 years from 1963-1983. He was inducted into ESU's hall of fame in 2004, having led the team to three straight 20-win seasons from 1970-1973. Coach Sisson also founded the Pocono Classic Basketball Tournement.

Extent

2.25 Linear Feet (2 full size boxes, one oversized framed poster, and one shallow newspaper box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Collection is divided into three series. Series I: Documents and Photographs, Series II: 3-D Artifacts and Awards, Series III: Scrapbooks.

Title
Coach Ken Sisson Manuscriprt Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Willow Tomkovicz
Date
05/28/2025
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
Kemp Library
East Stroudsburg PA 18301
570-422-3594