TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati men's basketball team will wear a patch on its jerseys to honor Bearcats legend Chuck Machock, who passed away on Saturday, Jan. 4, at the age of 82.
The black circular patch donning Machock's initials in white will be worn on all three of UC's jerseys for the remainder of the season beginning Sunday when the Bearcats play host to East Carolina.
A celebration of life event, saluting Machock's contributions to UC and the sport of basketball, will take place on Friday, Jan. 31, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. The free event is open to the public.
Machock was a former UC player, student coach, assistant coach and later radio color analyst for Bearcats' games on 700 WLW AM.
A true link, connecting fans to some of the most special moments in Cincinnati men's basketball history, Machock wore the Bearcats' jersey during the 1956 and 57 seasons before becoming a student coach for the 1958 and 59 campaigns. He was Oscar Robertson's roommate on the road and was part of a coaching staff that included George Smith and Ed Jucker - both of whom helped lead UC to five consecutive Final Four appearances (1959-63) and two national titles (1961, 1962).
As an assistant coach under Bob Huggins from 1990-93, Machock helped mentor the Bearcats to a 94-36 (.723) overall record, an appearance in the 1992 NCAA Final Four and Great Midwest Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 1992 and 1993.
Machock served as a radio analyst for 700 WLW AM for 25 seasons (1993-2017), helping detail more magical Bearcats moments, including, mostly recently, the rebirth of the program under former head coach Mick Cronin.
Machock's coaching career spanned 29 seasons at various levels. He started at the high school level at St. Henry's High School (1960) in Erlanger, Ky., before returning home to Elyria Catholic High School (1961-66). He then moved up to the collegiate level, earning an assistant coaching position at Akron (1968-69); the head coach title at Steubenville College (1969-72); assistant coaching positions at West Virginia (1972-74), Ball State (1974-76) and Ohio State (1977-83); and a head coaching job at UCF (1984-85) before returning to Cincinnati.
Machock was inducted into the UC Athletics James P. Kelly Hall of Fame as a contributor in October 2016.
The black circular patch donning Machock's initials in white will be worn on all three of UC's jerseys for the remainder of the season beginning Sunday when the Bearcats play host to East Carolina.
A celebration of life event, saluting Machock's contributions to UC and the sport of basketball, will take place on Friday, Jan. 31, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Fifth Third Arena. The free event is open to the public.
Machock was a former UC player, student coach, assistant coach and later radio color analyst for Bearcats' games on 700 WLW AM.
A true link, connecting fans to some of the most special moments in Cincinnati men's basketball history, Machock wore the Bearcats' jersey during the 1956 and 57 seasons before becoming a student coach for the 1958 and 59 campaigns. He was Oscar Robertson's roommate on the road and was part of a coaching staff that included George Smith and Ed Jucker - both of whom helped lead UC to five consecutive Final Four appearances (1959-63) and two national titles (1961, 1962).
As an assistant coach under Bob Huggins from 1990-93, Machock helped mentor the Bearcats to a 94-36 (.723) overall record, an appearance in the 1992 NCAA Final Four and Great Midwest Conference regular-season and tournament championships in 1992 and 1993.
Machock served as a radio analyst for 700 WLW AM for 25 seasons (1993-2017), helping detail more magical Bearcats moments, including, mostly recently, the rebirth of the program under former head coach Mick Cronin.
Machock's coaching career spanned 29 seasons at various levels. He started at the high school level at St. Henry's High School (1960) in Erlanger, Ky., before returning home to Elyria Catholic High School (1961-66). He then moved up to the collegiate level, earning an assistant coaching position at Akron (1968-69); the head coach title at Steubenville College (1969-72); assistant coaching positions at West Virginia (1972-74), Ball State (1974-76) and Ohio State (1977-83); and a head coaching job at UCF (1984-85) before returning to Cincinnati.
Machock was inducted into the UC Athletics James P. Kelly Hall of Fame as a contributor in October 2016.