Mark Berson
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Mark Berson is currently the men's soccer
coach at the University of South Carolina
. He started his coaching career at The Citadel
in 1976.
in 1971 and enrolled at the University of North Carolina
. On the Tar Heel soccer team, he played midfielder his freshman year and goalie the final three years. Berson graduated in 1975 with a degree in journalism and later earned a master's of education degree in sport administration in 1977 from Ohio University
.
men's soccer program in 1976. A year later, he became the head coach and guided the Bulldogs to their best record ever with an 11-5 mark. In 1978, Berson accepted the head coaching position at the University of South Carolina
. He led the Gamecocks to a 13-3-1 record in the program's first season and in the second season they obtained a spot in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
. The program has achieved a high level success under his guidance and the soccer team has won two conference championships in only four years of being in a conference. The program has made a total of eighteen appearances in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
. Luke is currently a Redshirt-Sophmore on the Gamecocks
.
South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer
The South Carolina Gamecocks men's soccer team represents the University of South Carolina and competes in Conference USA. The team has been coached by Mark Berson since its inception in 1978 and has participated in 20 NCAA Tournaments, reaching the Quarterfinals on four occasions...
coach at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. He started his coaching career at The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
in 1976.
Collegiate career
Mark Berson graduated from Summit High School in New JerseyNew Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in 1971 and enrolled at the University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. On the Tar Heel soccer team, he played midfielder his freshman year and goalie the final three years. Berson graduated in 1975 with a degree in journalism and later earned a master's of education degree in sport administration in 1977 from Ohio University
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
.
Coaching career
Berson took a position as an assistant coach on The Citadel'sThe Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
men's soccer program in 1976. A year later, he became the head coach and guided the Bulldogs to their best record ever with an 11-5 mark. In 1978, Berson accepted the head coaching position at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. He led the Gamecocks to a 13-3-1 record in the program's first season and in the second season they obtained a spot in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
The NCAA began conducting a Men's Division I Soccer Championship tournament in 1959 with an eight-team tournament. Currently, the tournament field consists of 48 teams...
. The program has achieved a high level success under his guidance and the soccer team has won two conference championships in only four years of being in a conference. The program has made a total of eighteen appearances in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship.
Personal life
Berson is married and has two children, Erin and Luke, who both go to the University of South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
. Luke is currently a Redshirt-Sophmore on the Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...
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External links
- USC Biography at GamecocksOnline.com