Janet Berry, head coach
Berry@bvu.edu

Coach Janet Berry joined Buena Vista in 1992 as the head women's basketball coach. Since then, she has compiled a 251-159 record for a winning percentage of .612. The squad has been especially successful against Iowa Conference opponents with a record of 176-98 during Berry's tenure for a winning percentage of .642. She has been named the Iowa Conference Coach of the Year five times, including two of the past five seasons.

Coach Berry's squads have won at least 17 games in five of the last six seasons.

Coach Berry's squads have consistently performed well in the classroom. Four years ago, the team topped the WBCA Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll for NCAA III. The award recognizes the nation's highest team grade point averages for the past season based upon nominations submitted by WBCA-member head coaches. She has had four of her players win NCAA post-graduate scholarships. She attended Iowa State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education and received her master's degree from Mankato State University, Mankato, Minn. Berry is also an assistant professor of exercise science at BVU. Janet and her husband, Steve, are the parents of two sons, Blake and Brock.

Some of Berry's Accomplishments

  • Led BVU to the Iowa Conference basketball championship in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005.
  • Led the BVU basketball team to a berth in the 2005, 2004, 1997, 1996, and 1995 NCAA Division III National Basketball Tournament with overall records of 25-3, 27-3, 23-5, 19-7, and 18-7 respectively.
  • Named Iowa Conference "Coach of the Year" in 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005.
  • Has coached four NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship winners.
  • Named WBCA West Region Coach of the Year in 2005.
  • Was 51-17 in three years at Marquette High School in West Point. Named "Coach of the Year" for volleyball twice.

Berry's overall record at Buena Vista
1992-93 8-17, 7-9 in IIAC
1993-94 12-13, 7-9 in IIAC
1994-95 18-7, 12-4 in IIAC
1995-96 19-7, 13-3 in IIAC
1996-97 23-5, 14-2 in IIAC
1997-98 18-7, 15-5 in IIAC
1998-99 13-12, 11-7 in IIAC
1999-00 12-13, 11-9 in IIAC
2000-01 11-14, 10-10 in IIAC
2001-02 9-17, 5-13 in IIAC
2002-03 19-8, 13-5 in IIAC
2003-04 27-3, 15-1 in IIAC
2004-05 25-3. 16-0 in IIAC
2005-06 17-10, 11-5 in IIAC
2006-07 17-10, 9-7 in IIAC
2007-08 13-13, 7-9 in IIAC
TOTAL 251-159, 176-98 in IIAC


Julie Hergenroder, assistant coach
HergenroderJ@bvu.edu

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