title: Bernie Ockene
text: # Bernie Ockene
  
  Bernard Ockene (March 23, 1919 – April 26, 1974) 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. He coached them for the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons, compiling identical 8–18 records. Prior to Saint Peter's, Ockene was a successful coach at Bayonne High School in a very competitive North Jersey basketball environment.
  
  Ockene died from a heart attack on April 26, 1974 in Bayonne Hospital. He was 55 years old.
  
  ## Head coaching record
  
  Statistics overview :
  
  | Season | Team | Overall |
  | - | - | - |
  | Saint Peter's Peacocks (Independent) (1972–1974) ||||||
  | 1972–73 | Saint Peter's | 8–18 |
  | 1973–74 | Saint Peter's | 8–18 |
  | Saint Peter's: | Saint Peter's: | 16–36 (.308) |
  | Total: | Total: | 16–36 (.308) |
  