 Hickman pictured in Thoroughbred 1947, Louisville yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1911 Central City, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 20, 2000 (aged 88) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1931–1935 | Western Kentucky |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1944–1967 | Louisville |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1944–1973 | 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) | |
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 (today's NAIA), 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.[1]