Bernie Ockene
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BornMarch 23, 1919
DiedJune 26, 1974 (aged 55)
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
AlmamaterSeton Hall University (1949)
19??–196?Bayonne HS
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 23, 1919 |
| Died | June 26, 1974 (aged 55) Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S. |
| 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]
