<sod>After leaving the Dodgers, Friedman coached [[City College of New York]] until 1941. For decades afterward, the college's beaver mascot took on the moniker "Benny the Beaver." <eod>
<sod>In February 1934, Friedman was hired as the football coach at [[City College of New York]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Friedman Signs To Coach City College|newspaper=Plainfield, N.J., Courier News|date=February 5, 1934|page=16|url=}}</ref> He remained the coach at City College through the 1941 season, stepping down in 1942 for military service.<eod>