Edward S. Siskind (May 5, 1886 â July 20, 1955) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Fordham University in 1918, compiling a record of 4âÂÂ2âÂÂ1. Siskind was also the head basketball coach at Fordham in 1909âÂÂ10 and 1918âÂÂ19, tallying a mark of 40âÂÂ7 in two seasons.