University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Men's Golf

Berich as the Director of Athletics and Head Golf Coach at Pitt-Greensburg.  Prior to coming to Greensburg, he served as the Assistant Director of Athletics and Head Golf Coach at Philadelphia University, an NCAA Division II institution, for ten years. A native of Lewistown, Pa., Berich is a 1993 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in English. Upon graduation, he worked as a disc jockey and newspaper reporter before embarking on his career in intercollegiate athletics in 1997, serving as the Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. During his tenure at Philadelphia University, Berich played a vital role in the opening ofthe $14.7 million James P. Gallagher Athletic, Recreation & Convocation Center. In addition, he also served as the University's Head Golf Coach, a title he also assumed at Pitt-Greensburg, as well. In his tenure at Pitt-Greensburg, Berich has led the program to never-before-seen heights as the athletic program finished second in the 2015-16 AMCC President's Cup standings, marking the highest-ever finish for the school.  He has also played critical roles in the construction of the Ronnie Andrews Fitness Center, the softball field and the renovation of the baseball complex.   The Ronnie Andrews Fitness Center, a state of the art, multi-million dollar facility was opened for use in September of 2010 while the brand new million dollar on-campus softball field and redesigned baseball field, opened for play in September of 2011. As the head coach of the golf program, Berich guided the Bobcats to a third-place finish at the 2015 AMCC Championships, earning AMCC Coach of the Year honors.  Additionally, Berich helped guide Javon Trout to the AMCC Individual Title as he was named the AMCC Player of the Year as well as the Newcomer of the Year.  He was also a member of the NCAA Division III National Golf Committee, serving as the chair ffrom 2014 through 2016. Berich and his wife, Kristin, have six children -- Connor (9), twins Colin (8) and Ciaran (8), daughter Aislynn (7) and sons Cole (5) and Christian, who was born in November 2015.  

Chris Fabian is entering his ninth year with the Pitt-Greensburg Women’s Soccer coaching staff for the 2020 season. Fabian acts as the recruiting coordinator for the Bobcats and also assists with the day to day operations of team management as well as player development. This past season (2019), Fabian helped guide the Bobcats to their best season in team history, capturing the program's first AMCC Regular-Season and Tournament Championship as well as NCAA Tournament appearance. Pitt-Greensburg posted a 18-0-1 record and the home field advantage throughout the AMCC Playoffs.The Bobcats advanced to their second-ever AMCC Championship Appearance with a 1-0 overtime victory over D'Youville on a 97th minute header from Tiffany Michalek. The Bobcats then would claim the 2019 AMCC Tournament Title by a 3-2 victory over Penn State Appearance and receive the conference's auotmatic bid in the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament, where they faced the University of Chicago.  For their efforts, freshman forward Ashley Lucas was named AMCC Newcomer and Player of the Year, goalkeeper Lauren Yoder was named Defensive Player of the Year, and Chuck Wigle was named Coach of the YearIn total,Pitt-Greensburg has six of its players land on All-Conference Teams (Lucas- 1st Team, Michalek- 1st Team, Yoder- 1st Team, Alexsia Barlamas- 1st Team, Tori Conroy- 1st Team, Brooke Ianarelli- 3rd Team). Lucas, Conroy, and Michalek were also named to All-Region Teams.  During his tenure, Fabian has helped to recruit 24 All-Conference players as well as Kayleen Schwegler,Jessica Moore, and Ashley Lucas, who each earned AMCC Newcomer of the Year honors. Fabian assisted with the development of Bri Burgunder, who went on to earn four All-Conference selections and two All-Region accoclades. The 2018 AMCC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year, ended her Pitt-Greensburg career ranked top-10 in program history in points (2nd-105), goals (2nd-43), assists (3rd- 19), goals per game (3rd-0.60), and assists per game (5th-0.26). The Bobcats made history in 2016, becoming just the second  in program history to earn the no. 2 seed in the AMCC Playoffs, where they earned the program’s first Tournament semifinal victory with a 2-0 victory over Pitt-Bradford and advanced the Championship Game. The Championship Game appearance was the first in team history. Prior to joining the Lady Bobcats, Coach Fabian was the Head Boys coach at Southmoreland High School where his team won a section championship in 2010.  Coach Fabian has also coached with Penns Forest F.C., Foothills SC, in addition to numerous coaching positions throughout Western Pennsylvania.  A member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, Fabian will continue to serve the program in the day to day operations of team management, player development, and as recruiting coordinator. Fabian is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America lives in Scottdale, PA where he is a history teacher at Southmoreland High School.