THIS IS PITT COACHING STAFF 2009-10 TEAM 2008-09 SEASON IN REVIEW PITT HISTORY AND RECORDS BIG EAST/NCAA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Berenato has made a name for herself throughout the University of Pittsburgh and the community for her dynamic public speaking ability, and she has been invited to be the keynote speaker at several local middle and high school events and banquets. The Greensburg YWCA Sportswoman’s Banquet, auctioneer for Research for Women’s Health Issues and Magee Women’s Hospital luncheon keynote speaker are just a few of the events at which she has spoken. As she did in Atlanta, she also takes pride in speaking at the local Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary Clubs in Western Pennsylvania. This past spring, Berenato spoke at the commencements of Oakland Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and Seton Hill University, was the keynote speaker for ASPIRE (Area Students Participating in Rewarding Education) and served as the honorary chair of the Girl Scouts of Distinction Awards Luncheon and the East End Cooperative Ministry gala. As a popular speaker for Pitt alumni functions, Berenato has appeared from Napa, Calif., to Baltimore/Potomac to Chicago, to name just a few. Locally, Berenato served as the commencement speaker at Mt. Alvernia High School, keynote speaker for Family Enterprise Award Banquet and the Big Brothers, Big Sisters annual dinner.
She was also the keynote speaker for the 2007 Non-Profit Leadership Conference and the 2006 YMCA State Conference and is an annual speaker at the YMCA Scholar-Athlete Banquet. In 2007 and 2008, Berenato served as a panelist on “Balancing Family and Coaching” at the annual WBCA Convention at the Final Four. Her community projects include: Juvenile Diabetes, Read 365, Healthy for Life Conference and she co-hosted a basketball clinic with former Steeler’s Coach Bill Cohwer for Family Resources. Berenato reached a personal milestone in 2005 as she collected her 300th career victory with an 85-81 win over Big East foe Georgetown. Upon Berenato’s hiring, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg said, “We believe the University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball program has unlimited potential, and in Agnus Berenato we have found the perfect person to make that potential a reality. Anyone who meets Agnus for the first time cannot help but be impressed with both her knowledge and enthusiasm. Certainly with over 300 career victories, her ability as a coach is obvious. Just as exciting, Agnus has demonstrated a record of commitment to academics and the complete development of her student-athletes. It will be exciting to watch our program grow, on and off the court, under her leadership.”
BACKGROUND ON BERENATO FULL NAME: Agnus McGlade Berenato BIRTHDATE: Dec. 9, 1956 HUSBAND: Jack Berenato CHILDREN: Theresa Marie (26), Andrew (25), Joey (21), Clare (19), Christina (16) EDUCATION: Mount St. Mary’s, 1980 HIGH SCHOOL COACHING EXPERIENCE: Holy Cross High School (1 year) Head Coach — 1981 COLLEGE COACHING EXPERIENCE: Pittsburgh (Seventh year), Head Coach — 2003-Present Georgia Tech (15 years), Head Coach — 1989-2003 Georgia Tech (2 years), Assistant Coach — 1987-88 Rider (4 years), Head Coach — 1982-85 HONORS: ■ Commencement speaker at Oakland Catholic High School (2009) ■ Commencement speaker at Seton Hill University (2009) ■ Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Seton Hill University ■ Named by Pitt Magazine as one of its “12 Phenomenal Women” (2009) ■ Named to the Board at Magee-Women’s Research Institute and Foundation in Pittsburgh ■ Keynote speaker for the PGA/Oakmont Golf Clinic ASPIRE ■ Seventh District Order of Eastern Star’s Coach of the Year (2009) ■ Host of Women’s and Girls of Distinction Awards Dinner (2009) ■ East End Cooperative Ministries (EECM) co-host along with husband Jack (2009) ■ Bicentennial Medal of Distinction from Mount St. Mary’s University (2008) ■ Dapper Dan Sportswoman of the Year (2005 and 2007) ■ Women and Girls Foundation Honoree (2007) ■ Inducted into Camden County [NJ] Sports Hall of Fame (2005) ■ Named a finalist for the prestigious Pittsburgh ATHENA Award (2005) ■ Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction - Sports and Fitness in 2005 ■ Recipient of the “Native Son” award, presented annually by the Philadelphia Sports Writers’ Association (2004) ■ WBCA Head Coach of the All-Star team at the 2003 Final Four in Atlanta ■ Two-time State of Georgia Division I Coach of the Year by the Atlanta Tip-off Club (1992, 2003) ■ Honored as a member of Marquis Who’s Who in 2002-03 and 2003-04 ■ Honored as a member of Strathmore Who’s Who in 2002-03 ■ Inducted into the Rider Hall of Fame (2002) ■ GAHPERD College Coach of the Year (2000) ■ National Girls & Women in Sports Day College Coach of the Year (2000) ■ Recipient of an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from Mount St. Mary’s (1995) ■ Recipient of the “Distinguished Alumni” award from the Mount St. Mary’s National Alumni Association ■ Basketball Club of South Jersey Hall of Fame ■ Jackie Joyner-Kerse Volunteer Award
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