Career
He served as the head football coach at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology from 1947 to 1948, compiling a record of 10–8. Hockenberry was also the head baseball coach at West Virginia University in 1947, tallying a mark of 9–7. Hockenberry earned his Bachelor of Science degree from West Virginia University in 1941.
While there, he lettered in baseball, football and basketball.
After graduation, he played minor league baseball before enlisting in the United States Army Air Forces. Hockenberry was the head football coach for the West Virginia Technical Golden Bears located in Montgomery, West Virginia.
He held that position for the 1947 and 1948 seasons. His coaching record at West Virginia Technical was 10 wins and 8 losses.
As of the conclusion of the 2009 season, this ranks him #11 at West Virginia Technical in total wins and #7 at the school in winning percentage (556).
He returned to WVU in 1952 and worked in the athletic department until 1978. He was inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.