Lyman E. Abbott (March 1, 1912 â January 17, 1981) was an American football and basketball coach. He was the head football coach at Adrian College in Adrian, Michigan for four seasons, from 1946 to 1949, compiling a record of 12âÂÂ20âÂÂ1. Abbott was also the head basketball coach at Adrian from 1946 to 1950, tallying a mark of 21âÂÂ63.