UMass Boston

The 2012 season will mark the 10^th year for headmen’s soccer coach Myles Berry.  The second longesttenured coach in the program’s history, Berry has helped theprogram improve into a conference tournament contender every seasonhe has been on the bench.

Last season, Berry brought the Beacons back to the postseasonafter a four-year hiatus.  After recording his second 11-winseason, UMass entered the ECAC New England Tournament as the fourthseed which was the highest ranking ever in the programshistory.    

Since taking over the program in 2003, Berry has guided the Beaconsto .500 or better records four-times, which included a pair of11-win seasons in 2011 and 2006. In 2006, Berry nabbed Little EastConference Coach of the Year honors after leading UMass Boston totheir first Little East Conference tournament semi-final roundappearance.

Under his tutelage Berry has seen 10 of his players earn LittleEast All-Conference accolades, including six on the firstteam.  He has also coached the Little East Conference Rookieand Offensive Player of the Year in Stefanos Galouzis.  Four of his players have also gone on to earn NSCAAAll-Region honors, with two also selected to the NEISL SeniorAll-Star Game.

Berry is not unfamiliar to the Beacons' soccer scene, holding thedistinction as UMass Boston's first-ever Head Women's Soccer Coachfrom 1995-97. He ranks second for coaching wins in women's soccerwith 16.

Prior to his arrival to the Harbor campus, Berry coached next door,guiding the boys' soccer squad at Boston College High School as theEagles' Head Coach for 12 seasons from 1980-1991 . During his timeat BC High, he posted a 104-58-38 record and led the Eagles to apair of Catholic Conference Championships as well as eight statetournament appearances.

Berry played his collegiate soccer at Boston College, where he wasa defensive starter under three different head coaches.

Not only has the longtime UMass Boston coach excelled on the soccersidelines, but he was also the Beacons' Men's Lacrosse coach for 20seasons and compiled 152 victories to rank in the top-30 on theNCAA's all-time list.