Ken Cole (basketball)

Ken Cole
Personal information
Born(1943-10-15)15 October 1943
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died15 March 2026(2026-03-15) (aged 82)
Listed height204 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career history
Coaching
1983–1984West Adelaide Bearcats
1985–1986Adelaide 36ers
1987Sydney Supersonics
1988–1991Newcastle Falcons
Career highlights
As head coach:

Kenneth Frank Cole (15 October 1943 – 15 March 2026) was an Australian professional basketball coach and player. He represented the Australian national team as a player at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Cole was a head coach in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the West Adelaide Bearcats, Adelaide 36ers, Sydney Supersonics and Newcastle Falcons. He won an NBL championship and was selected as the NBL Coach of the Year with the 36ers in 1986.