Morgan Rounds Out Staff With Bergeron Hiring
1/28/2021 11:38:00 AM | Softball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN head softball coach Charlotte Morgan has rounded out her coaching staff with the hiring of Greg Bergeron.
"I am beyond ecstatic to hire Greg and to finally solidify our coaching staff," Morgan said. "His experience and knowledge in the Big West and at the Division 1 level are huge for our program. I believe that his mindset and philosophy from the baseball side fits perfectly with mine. Overall, he is an exceptional coach and a quality human being that I want to have in my program. He is going to complement our staff well. I see us bringing CSUN back to the top of the Big West."
A 20+ year veteran of the Division I baseball ranks, Bergeron comes to Northridge most recently from Washington State, where he was the volunteer assistant coach with the Cougars' baseball program during the 2020 campaign. Working with the hitters, infielders, and as the third base coach, Washington State finished third in the Pac-12 in hits, home runs, and hit-by-pitches, and tied for second in Division I in sacrifice bunts. Off the field, WSU posted a 3.05 GPA, the highest in Washington State history.
Bergeron moved to Pullman after spending four seasons (2015-19) at Long Beach State. At LBSU, Bergeron oversaw the Dirtbags' offense while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. Following the 2017 season, Bergeron became the associate head coach after two seasons as an assistant coach. During his first two years at the Beach, Bergeron helped guide the Dirtbags to highly successful seasons at the plate. Long Beach State scored 310 runs in 2016 and 312 in 2017, resulting in the highest two-year total since 2009-10.
The Dirtbags also hit 60 home runs in his first two seasons, more than the previous five seasons combined (55 home runs). LBSU saw improvements in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and stolen bases during the 2017 season, culminating in a Big West Championship and an NCAA Super Regional appearance.
Before Long Beach State, Bergeron was on the staff of current CSUN head baseball coach Dave Serrano at UC Irvine (2005-07), Cal State Fullerton (2008-11), and Tennessee (2012-15). In his four years at Cal State Fullerton, the Titans made the postseason in all four years while advancing to the Super Regionals three times and making one trip to the College World Series. Under his direction, the Titans offense had one of its most successful seasons in 2010 with a .337 team batting average, ranking 17th in the country and second in CSUF history.
His success in Fullerton was a continuation of the success that he also found at UC Irvine where he also helped the Anteaters to a College World Series appearance for the first time in school history. After starting as a volunteer assistant for the 2005 season, Bergeron began running the offense in 2006 with UCI topping the Big West in nearly every offensive category.
Before UCI, Bergeron spent eight years coaching at the junior college level beginning in 1997 at Cerritos College. He spent the next seven at El Camino College. He was the head coach at El Camino in 2004 after serving as an assistant for the previous six seasons. During his stint at El Camino, 52 players continued their careers at the four-year level as 30 advanced to the Division I level. His coaching career began at Loyola Marymount as a volunteer assistant in 1996.
After prepping at Gahr High School and earning first-team All-Conference honors at Cerritos College, Bergeron played two seasons at Cal State Dominguez Hills where he was named the Toros' Student-Athlete of the Year and Team MVP. He was the conference batting champion his junior year. Bergeron finished his eligibility in 1994 with Loyola Marymount, where he earned All-West Coast Conference recognition. He eventually signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Astros in 1995.
Bergeron has worked with over 100 players who have been selected in the MLB Draft, five of which were taken in the first round. 22 have advanced to the Major Leagues.
"I would first like to thank Charlotte for giving me this great opportunity," Bergeron said. "She is a proven winner, both as a player and a coach, and I can't wait to start working with her. CSUN is an outstanding university with a softball program that has a deep and rich tradition of success. My family and I are happy to be back in the Big West Conference and are very excited to start this next chapter in my coaching career. I am eager to start working with the staff so we can help our players reach success on the field, in the classroom, and the community."
"I am beyond ecstatic to hire Greg and to finally solidify our coaching staff," Morgan said. "His experience and knowledge in the Big West and at the Division 1 level are huge for our program. I believe that his mindset and philosophy from the baseball side fits perfectly with mine. Overall, he is an exceptional coach and a quality human being that I want to have in my program. He is going to complement our staff well. I see us bringing CSUN back to the top of the Big West."
A 20+ year veteran of the Division I baseball ranks, Bergeron comes to Northridge most recently from Washington State, where he was the volunteer assistant coach with the Cougars' baseball program during the 2020 campaign. Working with the hitters, infielders, and as the third base coach, Washington State finished third in the Pac-12 in hits, home runs, and hit-by-pitches, and tied for second in Division I in sacrifice bunts. Off the field, WSU posted a 3.05 GPA, the highest in Washington State history.
Bergeron moved to Pullman after spending four seasons (2015-19) at Long Beach State. At LBSU, Bergeron oversaw the Dirtbags' offense while also serving as the recruiting coordinator. Following the 2017 season, Bergeron became the associate head coach after two seasons as an assistant coach. During his first two years at the Beach, Bergeron helped guide the Dirtbags to highly successful seasons at the plate. Long Beach State scored 310 runs in 2016 and 312 in 2017, resulting in the highest two-year total since 2009-10.
The Dirtbags also hit 60 home runs in his first two seasons, more than the previous five seasons combined (55 home runs). LBSU saw improvements in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, and stolen bases during the 2017 season, culminating in a Big West Championship and an NCAA Super Regional appearance.
Before Long Beach State, Bergeron was on the staff of current CSUN head baseball coach Dave Serrano at UC Irvine (2005-07), Cal State Fullerton (2008-11), and Tennessee (2012-15). In his four years at Cal State Fullerton, the Titans made the postseason in all four years while advancing to the Super Regionals three times and making one trip to the College World Series. Under his direction, the Titans offense had one of its most successful seasons in 2010 with a .337 team batting average, ranking 17th in the country and second in CSUF history.
His success in Fullerton was a continuation of the success that he also found at UC Irvine where he also helped the Anteaters to a College World Series appearance for the first time in school history. After starting as a volunteer assistant for the 2005 season, Bergeron began running the offense in 2006 with UCI topping the Big West in nearly every offensive category.
Before UCI, Bergeron spent eight years coaching at the junior college level beginning in 1997 at Cerritos College. He spent the next seven at El Camino College. He was the head coach at El Camino in 2004 after serving as an assistant for the previous six seasons. During his stint at El Camino, 52 players continued their careers at the four-year level as 30 advanced to the Division I level. His coaching career began at Loyola Marymount as a volunteer assistant in 1996.
After prepping at Gahr High School and earning first-team All-Conference honors at Cerritos College, Bergeron played two seasons at Cal State Dominguez Hills where he was named the Toros' Student-Athlete of the Year and Team MVP. He was the conference batting champion his junior year. Bergeron finished his eligibility in 1994 with Loyola Marymount, where he earned All-West Coast Conference recognition. He eventually signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Astros in 1995.
Bergeron has worked with over 100 players who have been selected in the MLB Draft, five of which were taken in the first round. 22 have advanced to the Major Leagues.
"I would first like to thank Charlotte for giving me this great opportunity," Bergeron said. "She is a proven winner, both as a player and a coach, and I can't wait to start working with her. CSUN is an outstanding university with a softball program that has a deep and rich tradition of success. My family and I are happy to be back in the Big West Conference and are very excited to start this next chapter in my coaching career. I am eager to start working with the staff so we can help our players reach success on the field, in the classroom, and the community."
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