John Prenderville

John M. Prenderville (August 5, 1933 – October 26, 2019) was an American athlete and government official who played and coached basketball at St. Francis Preparatory School and St. Francis College and served as chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission and deputy commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation.

Athletic career Prenderville grew up in Park Slope and played basketball St. Francis Preparatory School and St. Francis College. In two seasons he compiled a record of 18–32.

Head coaching record

Government service Prenderville began his career in politics as an assistant to Congressman Hugh L. Carey. He was promoted to permanent chairman that July. He was replaced by John R. Branca as athletic commission chairman in 1983 but continued to serve as Deputy Commissioner of Parks and Recreation until 1994.

Later life Prenderville served as president of the American Housing Foundation, which provided affordable rental apartments for the elderly in the Capital Region. He died on October 26, 2019, in Samaritan Hospital in Troy, New York.