Bernard A. Bradley (September 9, 1909 – July 24, 1986) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Loyola Marymount University in 1942.
.jpg) Bradley, circa 1942 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 9, 1909 |
| Died | July 24, 1986 (aged 76) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1933–1934 | La Salle |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1935–1937 | La Salle HS (PA) |
| ?–1939 | La Salle (assistant) |
| 1940–1941 | Loyola (CA) (line) |
| 1942 | Loyola (CA) |
| 1943–1948 | La Salle HS (PA) |
| 1949 | Villanova (line) |
| 1950 | Villanova (freshman) |
| Basketball | |
| 1940–1942 | Loyola (CA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 5–4–1 (college football) 27–16 (college basketball) |
Early life
editBradley attended La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he played on the football team as a guard under Marty Brill from 1933 to 1934.[1] In 1934, he served as team captain on La Salle's undefeated squad.[2] Bradley graduated from La Salle in 1935.[3]
Coaching career
editAfter college, Bradley served as the head coach at La Salle High School in Philadelphia through 1937.[3] In 1939, he served as an assistant coach at his alma mater, and in April of the following year, he was hired by his former college coach at Loyola Marymount.[2] He worked as the line coach and scout for two seasons.[4] In August 1942, Bradley was promoted to replace Brill as the head coach at Loyola.[1] He led Loyola to a 5–4–1 record.[5]
In March 1943, Bradley resigned his post at Loyola to return as head coach at La Salle High School.[6] In 1949, he joined the coaching staff at Villanova as a line coach.[7] In 1950, he worked as the freshman coach and as a scout for the varsity team.[8]
In his later life, he lived in the Holmesburg neighborhood of Northeast Philadelphia. Bradley died at the Nazareth Hospital on July 24, 1986, at the age of 76.[9]
Head coaching record
editCollege football
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Lions (Independent) (1942) | |||||||||
| 1942 | Loyola | 5–4–1 | |||||||
| Loyola: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 5–4–1 | ||||||||
College basketball
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola Lions (Independent) (1940–1942) | |||||||||
| 1940–41 | Loyola | 12–7 | |||||||
| 1941–42 | Loyola | 15–9 | |||||||
| Loyola: | 27–16 | ||||||||
| Total: | 27–16 | ||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Bernie Bradley to Step Up Loyola, Berkeley Daily Gazette, August 24, 1942.
- ^ a b BRILL NEW LOYOLA COACH; La Salle Football Mentor Will Leave Today for Coast, The New York Times, April 6, 1940.
- ^ a b La Salle begins the coutdown to the February 27th Hall of Athletes celebration Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, La Salle University, January 6, 2011.
- ^ Loyola Drills for Lobo Game, The Los Angeles Times, November 18, 1941.
- ^ Bernie Bradley Coaching Records By Year Archived 2010-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, College Football Data Warehouse, retrieved June 6, 2011.
- ^ Tony Delellis Named Loyola Football Coach, Youngstown Vindicator, March 21, 1943.
- ^ Villanova Line Coach Joins Loyola Staff, The Los Angeles Times, Aug 18, 1949.
- ^ College Football Briefs, Reading Eagle, October 25, 1950.
- ^ DEATHS HERE, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 25, 1986.