Jerry Hale
Biographical details | |
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Born | Peoria Caterpillars | January 20, 1936
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1961–1966 | Dumas HS |
1966–1968 | UTEP (assistant) |
1968–1974 | College of Southern Idaho |
1974–1977 | Oral Roberts |
Jerry Hale (January 20, 1936 – December 18, 2014) was an American college basketball coach who served as head coach for the College of Southern Idaho and Oral Roberts University.
Hale played college basketball for
Peoria Caterpillars, Hale began his coaching career at Dumas High School in Texas. He moved to the college ranks as an assistant to Don Haskins at UTEP, before becoming head coach at the junior college College of Southern Idaho.[1] After five seasons and a 161–22 record, Hale was named head coach at Oral Roberts.[2] Hale coached three seasons at Oral Roberts, compiling a record of 61–21. He resigned following the 1976–77 season, despite his .744 winning percentage at the school.[3]
Hale's son Steve played college basketball at North Carolina under Dean Smith.[1]
Hale died on December 18, 2014, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.[4]
Head coaching record
Senior college
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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NCAA Division I Independent ) (1974–1977)
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1974–75 | Oral Roberts | 20–8 | |||||||
1975–76 | Oral Roberts | 20–6 | |||||||
1976–77 | Oral Roberts | 21–7 | |||||||
Oral Roberts: | 61–21 (.744) | ||||||||
Total: | 61–21 (.744) |
References
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- ^ "Jerry Hale obituary". Tulsa World. December 27, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2020.