Ken Trickey
Biographical details | |
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Born | August 30, 1933 Cape Girardeau, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 4, 2012 (aged 79) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
Basketball | |
1965–1969 | Middle Tennessee |
1969–1974 | Oral Roberts |
1974–1976 | Iowa State |
1979–1981 | Oklahoma City |
1987–1993 | Oral Roberts |
Baseball | |
1963–65 | Middle Tennessee |
Kenneth Franklin Trickey Sr. (August 30, 1933
Early life
Trickey was born in
College coaching career
Middle Tennessee State University
Trickey became head coach at Middle Tennessee State in 1965. He was the first MTSU coach to recruit black players, and in 1967 he had the first all-black starting team in Ohio Valley Conference history.[7] He remained at MTSU until 1969. During his tenure, his teams' overall record was 45–54. He was inducted into MTSU's hall of fame in 1991.[8]
Oral Roberts University (first stint)
Trickey took the head coaching job at ORU in 1969 and made an immediate impact with his high-offense approach. He quickly recruited several top prospects from Tennessee, most notably
Iowa State University
Leaving ORU after the 1973–1974 season, Trickey briefly served as an assistant coach under
In 1976 he became the coach at
Oklahoma City University
Trickey was the head coach at Oklahoma City University from 1979 to 1981. His teams had an overall record of 27–30, and won the 1981 championship tournament of the Midwestern City League (now the Horizon League).[17] Trickey's tenure was marked by an NCAA investigation of the athletic program,[18] which resulted in sanctions against the school after he left.[19]
Trickey subsequently became head coach and athletic director at
Oral Roberts University (second stint)
In 1987, ORU's founder Oral Roberts hired Trickey to return to the school at a time when the institution was facing both financial difficulty and an investigation for possible rules violations in the sports program. Trickey supervised a move from the NCAA to the NAIA.[12] He coached from 1987 to 1993 and had an overall record of 96–93. ORU elected him to its athletics hall of fame in 2009.[24][25]
In 2003, Trickey became head coach at Muskogee High School in Muskogee, Oklahoma[26] and coached one season.[27]
Head coaching record
College basketball
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1965–1969) | |||||||||
1965–66 | Middle Tennessee | 7–17 | 3–11 | T–6th | |||||
1966–67 | Middle Tennessee | 10–15 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
1967–68 | Middle Tennessee | 15–9 | 7–7 | 5th | |||||
1968–69 | Middle Tennessee | 13–13 | 4–10 | 7th | |||||
Middle Tennessee: | 45–54 (.455) | 18–38 (.321) | |||||||
Oral Roberts Titans (NAIA Independent) (1969–1971) | |||||||||
1969–70 | Oral Roberts | 27–4 | |||||||
1970–71 | Oral Roberts | 21–5 | |||||||
Oral Roberts Titans (NCAA Independent) (1971–1974) | |||||||||
1971–72 | Oral Roberts | 26–2 | NIT Quarterfinal | ||||||
1972–73 | Oral Roberts | 21–6 | First round | ||||||
1973–74 | Oral Roberts | 23–6 | NCAA Elite Eight
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Oral Roberts: | 118–23 (.837) | ||||||||
Iowa State Cyclones (Big Eight Conference) (1974–1976) | |||||||||
1974–75 | Iowa State | 10–16 | 4–10 | T–7th | |||||
1975–76 | Iowa State | 3–24 | 3–11 | 8th | |||||
Iowa State: | 13–40 (.245) | 7–21 (.250) | |||||||
Oklahoma City Chiefs (Midwestern City Conference) (1979–1981) | |||||||||
1979–80 | Oklahoma City | 13–15 | 3–2 | 3rd | |||||
1980–81 | Oklahoma City | 14–15 | 7–4 | 3rd | |||||
Oklahoma City: | 27–30 (.474) | 10–6 (.625) | |||||||
Oral Roberts Titans (NCAA Independent) (1987–1989) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Oral Roberts | 8–21 | |||||||
1988–89 | Oral Roberts | 8–20 | |||||||
Oral Roberts Titans (NAIA Independent) (1989–1991) | |||||||||
1989–90 | Oral Roberts | 36–6 | NAIA Elite Eight | ||||||
1990–91 | Oral Roberts | 29–6 | |||||||
NCAA Division I Independent ) (1991–1993)
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1991–92 | Oral Roberts | 10–18 | |||||||
1992–93 | Oral Roberts | 5–22 | |||||||
Oral Roberts: | 96–93 (.508) | ||||||||
Total: | 299–240 (.555) |
College baseball
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (Ohio Valley Conference) (1963–1965) | |||||||||
1963 | Middle Tennessee | 7–12 | |||||||
1964 | Middle Tennessee | 10–8 | |||||||
1965 | Middle Tennessee | 9–12 | |||||||
Middle Tennessee: | 26–32 (.448) | ||||||||
Total: | 26–32 (.448) |
Death
Trickey died on December 4, 2012, in Tulsa, at age 79. According to the obituary at his official website, the cause of death was complications of cancer and Alzheimer's disease.[28]
References
- ^ a b "Ken Trickey", The Oklahoman, May 6, 2001.
- ^ a b c d Jimmie Tramel, "Former ORU coach Ken Trickey dies", Tulsa World, December 4, 2012 (pay site).
- ^ Robert H. Boyle, "Oral Roberts: Small But Oh, My!", Sports Illustrated, November 30, 1970.
- Beaver County Times, February 17, 1972.
- The Southeast Missourian, July 17, 1987.
- ^ The Telegraph-Herald, August 22, 1974.
- ^ Adam Sparks, "Breaking barriers on the boards", The Daily News Journal, February 14, 2007.
- ^ Ken Trickey Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine at Blue Raider Hall of Fame (accessed 2012-12-04).
- Milwaukee Sentinel, March 1, 1972.
- New York Times News Service in The Miami News, December 7, 1971.
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- ^ a b Michael Jaffe, "Naia", Sports Illustrated, November 19, 1990.
- ^ "Ken Trickey Happy in Assistant Role", Associated Press in Observer–Reporter, July 10, 1974.
- Des Moines Register, December 4, 2012 (pay site).
- The Telegraph-Herald, August 8, 1976.
- Tuscaloosa News, December 22, 1976.
- ^ "Former OCU coach Trickey dies", Oklahoma City University press release, December 4, 2012.
- Tri City Herald, November 18, 1980.
- ^ Kathy Perovich and Jerry McConnell, "OCU Probation Pierces Trickey, Nichols", The Oklahoman, January 8, 1983.
- ^ Bob Colon, "Ex-OCU Coach Trickey Answers NCAA's Charges, The Oklahoman, January 9, 1983.
- ^ Scott Munn, "Building Juco Program Just Another Trickey Job", The Oklahoman, January 16, 1986.
- ^ Jim Lassiter, "A Star Is Born At OJC", The Oklahoman, January 23, 1987.
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- ^ "ORU Names Six to Athletics Hall of Fame" Archived 2011-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, Oral Roberts University, January 6, 2009.
- ^ "ORU Mourns the Passing of Ken Trickey", Oral Roberts University, December 4, 2012.
- ^ Mike Strain, "Muskogee names Trickey coach", The Oklahoman, July 1, 2003.
- ^ Kenton Brooks, "MHS boys coach relieved of duties; girls coach resigns", Muskogee Phoenix, February 26, 2008.
- ^ Obituary Archived 2012-12-23 at the Wayback Machine at Ken Trickey official website (accessed 2012-12-05).
External links
- Voices of Oklahoma interview. First person interview conducted on April 7, 2011, with Ken Trickey.