University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg Women'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.