Joe Ehrmann earned All-America honors for the Orange in 1970.
Ehrmann and Simmons to Hold Book Signing
8/29/2011 10:04:37 AM | Football, Men's Lacrosse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Two Syracuse University sports legends have teamed up for an event to benefit the Nancy Simmons Wisdom House. Orange football great Joe Ehrmann and Hall of Fame men's lacrosse coach Roy Simmons Jr. will hold a discussion and book signing on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. at the Syracuse Stage.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event with all proceeds benefiting the Nancy Simmons Wisdom House, named in honor of Simmons' wife who passed away in 2007.
As one of Ehrmann's chief coaching mentors, Simmons is featured prominently throughout the text.
“As the coach who had the greatest impact on me, Coach Simmons' influence in my life is an example of how a coach integrated sports with life and spirituality. When I later decided to do the inside work I needed to improve my outside coaching persona, I turned to Coach Simmons as my primary role model,” Ehrmann says in the book.
Simmons' success on the lacrosse field is unmatched. He led the Orange program for 28 seasons, posting a record of 290-96 (.751) and winning six national championships.
Ehrmann, a defensive tackle, concluded his Syracuse career in 1972 and was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts. He played 13 professional seasons and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1978.
That same year, Ehrmann watched his brother, Billy, lose his battle with the cancer. The experience caused Ehrmann his to rethink and reorder the priorities in his life. In the years since, he's become an ordained minister and founded Building Men and Women for Others with his wife, Paula. It's an organization that addresses many societal issues including violence and child advocacy.
Ehrmann also started Coach for America, a division of Building Men and Women for Others. He currently travels the country conducting motivational seminars and delivering keynote speeches to corporate and community groups.
“Joe was a rough and tumble guy, who maybe didn't always do it the right way,” Simmons said. “But he saw the light through a personal tragedy.”
Ehrmann and his wife have four children. Their youngest son, Joey, is a linebacker for Wake Forest. The Demon Deacons face Syracuse on Thursday, Sept. 1 at the Carrier Dome in the season opener for both teams.
Event Details
Who: Joe Ehrmann and Roy Simmons Jr.
What: “InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives” discussion and book signing
When: Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Syracuse Stage – 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse, N.Y. 13210
Other: The event is open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis.
For more information on Ehrmann and his mission, visit www.coachforamerica.com
For more on the Wisdom House, click here
For more on the Wisdom House, click here
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