Bernie Ockene

Bernie Ockene
Sport(s) Basketball
Biographical details
Born (1919-03-23)March 23, 1919
Died June 26, 1974(1974-06-26) (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

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]

Ockene died from a heart attack on April 26, 1974 in Bayonne Hospital.[1] He was 55 years old.[1]

Head coaching record

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

  1. 1 2 3 "College Coach Dies". Kansas City Times. April 27, 1974. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "St. Peter's Fires Kennedy As Coach". Albuquerque Journal. October 13, 1972. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Bernie Ockene Coaching Record". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. ↑ Wojnarowski, Adrian (2006). "The Miracle of St. Anthony". Gotham Books. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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