Bernard Ockene (March 23, 1919 – April 26, 1974)[1] was an American college basketball head coach for the Saint Peter's Peacocks between 1972 and 1974. When Don Kennedy was fired, then-assistant Ockene got promoted to lead the team.[2] He coached them for the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons, compiling identical 8–18 records.[3] Prior to Saint Peter's, Ockene was a successful coach at Bayonne High School in a very competitive North Jersey basketball environment.[4]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1919 |
| Died | June 26, 1974 (aged 55) Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University (1949) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Basketball | |
| 19??–196? | Bayonne HS |
| 196?–1972 | Saint Peter's (assistant) |
| 1972–1974 | Saint Peter's |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 16–36 |
Ockene died from a heart attack on April 26, 1974 in Bayonne Hospital.[1] He was 55 years old.[1]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's Peacocks (Independent) (1972–1974) | |||||||||
| 1972–73 | Saint Peter's | 8–18 | |||||||
| 1973–74 | Saint Peter's | 8–18 | |||||||
| Saint Peter's: | 16–36 (.308) | ||||||||
| Total: | 16–36 (.308) | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "College Coach Dies". Kansas City Times. April 27, 1974. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "St. Peter's Fires Kennedy As Coach". Albuquerque Journal. October 13, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Bernie Ockene Coaching Record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ Wojnarowski, Adrian (2006). The Miracle of St. Anthony. Gotham Books. ISBN 9781592401864. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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