Jerry Hale Explained

Jerry Hale
Birth Date:20 January 1936
Birth Place:Texhoma, Oklahoma, U.S.
Player Years1:1956–1959
Player Team1:Oklahoma A&M
Player Years2:1959–1961
Player Team2:Peoria Caterpillars
Coach Years1:1961–1966
Coach Team1:Dumas HS
Coach Years2:1966–1968
Coach Team2:UTEP (assistant)
Coach Years3:1968–1974
Coach Team3:College of Southern Idaho
Coach Years4:1974–1977
Coach Team4: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 Henry Iba at Oklahoma A&M University (now Oklahoma State University) where he was a three-year starter. After playing two seasons for the 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

Notes and References

  1. News: Hale made few calls he ever regretted. The Daily Oklahoman. February 16, 1988. 17. Newspapers.com. January 13, 2020.
  2. News: Hale new ORU boss. The Bryan-College Station Eagle. March 24, 1974. 15. Newspapers.com. January 13, 2020.
  3. News: Jerry Hale quits as ORU skipper. The Lawton Constitution. May 6, 1977. 27. Newspapers.com. January 13, 2020.
  4. Web site: Jerry Hale obituary. Tulsa World. December 27, 2014. January 13, 2020.