Charles A. Bernier
Bernier pictured in Kaleidoscope 1936, Hampden–Sydney yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1890-07-21)July 21, 1890
DiedJune 20, 1963(1963-06-20) (aged 72)
Cottondale, Alabama, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1912–1916Hampden–Sydney
1917–1919Virginia Tech
1923–1938Hampden–Sydney
Basketball
1912–1917Hampden–Sydney
1917–1920Virginia Tech
1920–1923Alabama
1923–1940Hampden–Sydney
Baseball
1912New Hampshire
1918–1920VPI
1921–1923Alabama
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1920–1923Alabama
Head coaching record
Overall87–106–18 (football)
242–219 (basketball)
67–65–4 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
2 EVIAA (1915–1916)
1 SAIAA (1918)

Charles Arthur "Yank" Bernier (July 21, 1890 – June 20, 1963) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college administrator. He served as the head football coach at Hampden–Sydney College from 1912 to 1916 and again from 1923 to 1938 and at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI)—now known as Virginia Tech— from 1917 to 1919, compiling a career college football record of 87–106–18. Bernier was also the head basketball coach at Hampden–Sydney (1912–1917, 1923–1940), Virginia Tech (1917–1920), and the University of Alabama (1920–1923), amassing a career college basketball record of 242–219. In addition, he was the head baseball coach at the University of New Hampshire (1912), Virginia Tech (1918–1920), and Alabama (1921–1923), tallying a career college baseball record of 67–65–4. Bernier also served as the athletic director at Alabama from 1920 to 1923.

Bernier played football, basketball, and baseball at Hampden–Sydney. He was the first student-athlete to be named captain of all three sports. He also attended VPI and compete in sports there.[1] Bernier is a member of the Hampden–Sydney Sports Hall of Fame. The school's baseball is named after him.[2] He died on June 20, 1963, at his home in Cottondale, Alabama.[3]

Bernier pictured in Kaleidoscope 1916, Hampden–Sydney yearbook

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Eastern Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1912–1916)
1912 Hampden–Sydney 2–6 2–1 2nd
1913 Hampden–Sydney 3–6 2–1 2nd
1914 Hampden–Sydney 3–7–1 3–3 T–2nd
1915 Hampden–Sydney 6–3 5–1 1st
1916 Hampden–Sydney 6–3–2 4–1–2 T–1st
VPI Gobblers (South Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1917–1919)
1917 VPI 6–2–1 2–1–1 T–3rd
1918 VPI 7–0 4–0 1st
1919 VPI 5–4 2–4 9th
VPI: 18–6–1 8–5–1
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1923)
1923 Hampden–Sydney 3–6
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Virginia–North Carolina Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1924)
1924 Hampden–Sydney 3–4–2
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1925–1926)
1925 Hampden–Sydney 3–5–1
1926 Hampden–Sydney 5–2–3
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Virginia Conference) (1927–1932)
1927 Hampden–Sydney 4–5 1–3 6th
1928 Hampden–Sydney 3–6 2–3 6th
1929 Hampden–Sydney 4–5 4–1 2nd
1930 Hampden–Sydney 2–6–1 2–3–1 6th
1931 Hampden–Sydney 3–6 2–3 T–4th
1932 Hampden–Sydney 4–3–2 1–1–2 4th
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Chesapeake Conference) (1933–1936)
1933 Hampden–Sydney 3–4–2
1934 Hampden–Sydney 4–4–2
1935 Hampden–Sydney 5–5 2–1 2nd
1936 Hampden–Sydney 3–5–1
Hampden–Sydney Tigers (Independent) (1937–1938)
1937 Hampden–Sydney 2–8
1938 Hampden–Sydney 2–6
Hampden–Sydney: 73–105–17
Total: 91–111–18
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Bernier Of V.P.I., Brought to Task". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Library of Virginia. March 24, 1912. p. 4. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Yank Bernier". hsathetics.com. Hampden-Sydney College. Archived from the original on May 8, 2019. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "Charles Bernier Dies; Ex-UA Athletic Director". The Tuscaloosa News. June 21, 1963. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
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