Hall of Fame
In an era when multi-sport athletes were the norm, Ed Bernstein was one of the finest three-sport athletes at Johns Hopkins as he played lacrosse, soccer and basketball at Homewood.
Freshmen were ineligible for varsity athletics during his career so he played on the freshman teams in all three sports before moving to varsity in each as a sophomore. Bernstein prepped at nearby City College before enrolling at Johns Hopkins in 1955.
Bernstein was a key member of the 1957 and 1959 USILA National Championship teams and the team combined to go 24-3-1 in his three seasons as a member of the varsity under the guidance of head coach Bob Scott. The 1957 national championship was the first for Johns Hopkins under Scott's direction. The Blue Jays lost just one game to an intercollegiate opponent in his three seasons and he earned All-America honors three times, including second team status as a junior and senior. He also earned the Penniman Award as the team's top midfielder in 1959 and ended his career with 31 goals and 27 assists.
In soccer, Bernstein played for legendary coach Mickey Cochrane and started as a sophomore and junior before injuries cut short his career. He earned All-Middle Atlantic Conference and All-Mason Dixon Conference honors, led the team in goals (8) and points (16) as a sophomore and served as a team captain as a junior before missing his final season with an injury.
Bernstein's three-sport efforts were closed in the winter as a member of the Johns Hopkins basketball team. He started at guard each season for the Blue Jays.
