| Edward McNichol | |
| Birth Date: | February 20, 1895 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Player Years1: | 1914–1917 |
| Player Team1: | Penn |
| Player Positions: | Guard |
| Coach Years1: | 1920–1930 |
| Coach Team1: | Penn |
| Overall Record: | 186–63 |
| Championships: | 1 Helms National (1921) 3× EIBL (1921, 1928–1929) |
| Awards: | NCAA All-American (1916) 2× EIBL First Team (1916–1917) |
Edward Joseph McNichol (February 20, 1895 – after 1930) was the head men's basketball coach for the University of Pennsylvania from 1920 to 1930. His first Penn team finished the season with a 21–2 record[1] and was retroactively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2] This was Penn's second consecutive Helms national championship, the previous year's 21–1 team having later been recognized as the Helms (and Premo-Porretta Power Poll)[3] national champion as well.[1]
McNichol played on Penn's basketball team from 1914 to 1917.[4] In his junior season in 1915–16, he was named a consensus All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation. In both 1915–16 and 1916–17 he served as team captain and was a two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League First Team selection.[4] [5]
After his coaching career, he served in the United States Army during World War I.[6] According to a 1919 edition of the Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society, McNichol was a sergeant in the 469th Railroad Engineers for the Army.[6]