Bernard Hickman
Hickman pictured in Thoroughbred 1947, Louisville yearbook
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| Sport(s) | Basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 5, 1911 Central City, Kentucky |
| Died | February 20, 2000 (aged 88) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1935 | Western Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1944–1967 | Louisville |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 443–183 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Helms Athletic Foundation Hall of Fame (1967) National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Hall (1981) |
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Bernard "Peck" Hickman (October 5, 1911 – February 20, 2000) was an American basketball player and coach. As head coach he led the Louisville Cardinals to the 1948 NAIB Championship, the 1956 NIT Championship and the school's first NCAA Final Four in 1959. He never had a losing season in 23 years as head coach, finishing with a 443-183 overall record, a .708 winning percentage that ranks him among the top 45 NCAA Division I coaches of all time.
Hickman was born on October 5, 1911, in Central City, Kentucky.
He attended Central City High School where he played basketball for head coach George Taylor. Central City went 116-20 during Hickman's four years (1928–31) in high school. They won four region championships and went to four State Tournaments where he made the All-State Tournament team in 1929 and 1931. He was also an all-state basketball player two seasons in 1930-31.
He lettered three seasons at guard at Western Kentucky for head coach Ed Diddle. WKU went 83-25 during Hickman's four years in college. They won four KIAC Tournament Championships and one SIAA Tournament Championship. He made the Kentucky All-State team in 1933 and 1934, the ALL-KIAC Tournament team in 1935, and the ALL-SIAA Tournament team in 1934 and 1935. He graduated from WKU in 1935 with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He completed his master's degree in physical education at the University of Kentucky College of Education in 1944.
Hickman coached Hodgenville (KY) High School and Valley High School to a combined 216-49 record. He led Valley to the Kentucky Sweet 16 twice.
Hickman was hired as head coach in 1944 and guided his first team to a 16-4 record. Prior to his arrival the program only had winning seasons 11 times in 33 seasons. The Cardinals never had a losing season in Hickman's 23 seasons as head coach.
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