Coach Al Berger

Al Berger

Al Berger brings more than a decade of coaching experience to Keystone for his second stint as a collegiate head coach. Berger also serves as the gym scheduler for the Keystone athletic department. 

2021-22: Preseason No. 2 in CSAC Coaches Poll. Finished with the No. 2 seed in the regular season standings. Defeated Notre Dame of Maryland in the CSAC Championships semifinal round before falling to top-seeded Clarks Summit in the title game to finish as conference runner-up ... Giants finished the regular season (plus conference tournaments) ranked in the NCAA Division III top 25 in several team statistical categories (Assists - No. 23, Assists Per Game - No. 25, PF Per Game - No. 15, 3-FG Att - No. 23, 3-FG - No. 17, 3-FG Per Game - No. 17) ... Seniors Mac Oribello individually ranked No. 3 in 3-FG Per Game (3.65) and No. 5 in 3-FG (84); Lee Gordon No. 3 in total steals (94) and No. 7 in Steals Per Game (3.62) ... All-CSAC First Team selections: seniors Oribello and Bella Lamonea.

The Massachusetts-native last served as women's basketball interim + acting head coach at Pine Manor College and was credited with American Collegiate Athletic Association Co-Head Coach of the Year honors. One player named to the ACAA All-Conference First Team.

Berger's first head coaching stint came during the 2017-18 season at Salem State University with one player landing on the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference First Team.

KEYSTONE RECORD

2021-22 18-8 Overall 14-4 CSAC CSAC Championships Runner-Up
2022-23 11-15 Overall 10-8 CSAC CSAC Quarterfinals

2 Seasons    29-23 Overall (.557) / 24-12 CSAC (.667)

ALMA MATER
» Western New England University (Springfield, Mass.)
» Framingham State University (Framingham, Mass.) 2005 - B.A. Communication Arts  
» Canisius College (Buffalo, N.Y.) 2012 - M.S. Sports Administration

HIGH SCHOOL
» Hopedale High School (Hopedale, Mass.)

HOMETOWN
» Framingham, Mass.

PERSONAL
» Berger resides with his wife Cassie, two children and their dog Juno.

COACHING
2021-Present: Keystone College
2019-2020: Pine Manor College (Interim + Acting HC: 6-13 overall)
2019-2021: Mass Huskies AAU
2018-2019: Brandeis University (Assistant)
2017-2018: Salem State University (9-17 overall, 5-7 MASCAC)
2016-2017: Wheelock College (Associate HC)
2012-2016: Wellesley College (Assistant)
2011-2012: Lasell College (Assistant)
2008-2011: Hopkinton HS (JV HC; Assistant)