Named sixth Director of Athletics at WWU on March 25, 2014 after serving in interim role for 2013-14 school year ... In 10th year as WWU Director of Athletics, 33rd year overall at WWU, the first 23 as Associate Director of Athletics for business and financial affairs ... WWU has been awarded the NCAA Presidents' Award in four of the last five years for academic excellence with a Academic Success Rate over 90% ... also served 20 years as head men's golf coach ... appointed to the prestigious NCAA Division II Championships Committee in May of 2017 and was the chair of the committee in 2020-21... has also served on the NCAA Division II West Region Men's Basketball Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) ... 2011-12 National Chair for NCAA Division II Men's Golf ... Played instrumental role in school being selected to host 2009 NCAA DII National Championships, a first for any sport at WWU ... Directed Vikings to 12 national appearances, including school-record six straight from 1995-2000 ... In 2013, WWU had school-best semifinal finish at NCAA II Championships after placing second at South Central/West Regional and winning sixth straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference title ... Vikings tied for fourth nationally at 1997 NAIA Tournament and tied for sixth at 2000 NCAA Tournament ... Coached 27 All-Americans ... Served four-year term as member of NCAA Division II Men's Golf Committee (2008-12) ... Also served eight years as DII At-Large Representative on Golf Coaches of America Association National Advisory Board ... Named league Coach of the Year 10 times, earning GNAC honors six times ... Four times selected DII West Region Coach of the Year ... WWU Men's Golf Coach of the Century (1900-99) ... Past member of NCAA II West Region Football Committee and GCAA All-America Selection Committee ... Spent two years as Finance and Administrative Officer for Division of Student Affairs Office at Washington State University ... Also was staff analyst for WSU Student Services ... Received bachelor's degree in business administration and finance from WSU in 1987 ... Lettered four years in golf for Cougars, being team captain in 1986 and 1987 ... Attended Harry Ainlay Composite High School in Edmonton, Alberta ... Has two grown children, daughter Avery and son Nate ... He and wife Linda (Lerdahl) have two children: Dan and Isabelle Bergeron.
Golf Coaching Resume:
Regional Championships:Â Four
Conference Championships:Â 10
NCAA Finals Appearances:Â 8 (Team), 4 (Individual)
NAIA National Appearances:Â Â 4
All-Americans:Â 29
All-America Scholars:Â 6
National Award Recipients: 2003 National Freshman of the Year – Tim Feenstra; 2008 All-Nicklaus Team – Jake Koppenberg
GCAA or NCAA Committees Served: NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Committee 2008-12, National Chair – 2011-12; NCAA II Men’s Golf Regional Advisory Committee – 2002-04; GCAA DII Director to NAB – 2005-08; DII Representative At-Large to NAB – 2008-13; GCAA All-America Committee – 2002-05, Chair 2004-05; NCAA Division II Championships Committee (2017-21) - Chair 20-21; NCAA II Basketball Regional Advisory Committee (2015-17); Playing Rules Oversight Panel (2019-20); GNAC Management Council; NCAA II Football RAC (1999-2001).
Coaching Honors and Awards:Â Four-time Region/District Coach of the Year; 11-time conference Coach of the Year; won six consecutive GNAC Coach of the Year awards (2008-13); WWU advanced to the NCAA II West Regional Championships in all 15 years under his guidance from 1998-99 thru 2012-13; WWU was represented at the NCAA II Finals in 12 of 15 years, with eight team appearances and four by individuals.
Other Pertinent Information: Currently serving as Western Washington’s Athletic Director with teams winning 43 GNAC titles and two national titles during his time as AD; Won 45 tournaments; Hosted 2009 NCAA Division II National Championship; 2004 West Regional and co-hosted 2013 West/South Central Regional; teams featured six consecutive GNAC Players of the Year (2008-13).
Updated September 26, 2022
