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Berg Named Women’s National Team Head Coach
April 04, 2018 | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Oregon State head softball coach Laura Berg has been named as a head coach for the 2018 USA Softball Women's National Team, USA Softball announced on Wednesday afternoon.
Berg, USA Softball's only four-time Olympian and fifth-year head coach of the Beavers, will lead the USA Softball WNT at the Japan All Star Series from June 20-24.
"It's always an honor to represent the Red, White and Blue and to wear USA across your chest," began Berg. "I'm excited to work with Patty [Gasso] and Missy [Melyssa Lombardi] from Oklahoma, and to continue to work with a mentor of mine, Kenny [Ken Eriksen]."
She will be assisted at the Japan All Star Series by Patty Gasso, head coach at Oklahoma, and Melyssa Lombardi, associate head coach at Oklahoma, and two-time Olympian Natasha Watley.
Last year, Berg moved up to serve as the head coach for the USA JWNT leading the Red, White and Blue to a dominating Gold Medal performance at the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women's World Championship.
Previously, Berg has served as an assistant coach for the USA Softball Women's National Team for four seasons, as well as one season with the JWNT (2013). As a member of the Women's National Team, Berg helped team USA to gold medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004, as well as a silver medal in 2008.
In addition to her head role at the Japan All Star Series, Berg will be on the coaching staffs for the USA Softball International Cup in Irvine, Calif., and the WBSC Women's World Championship in Chiba, Japan.
As Oregon State's head coach this seas, Berg has led the Beavers to a 20-15 start and a No. 25 ranking in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll. Additionally, the Beavers have their highest RPI ranking (15th) since the metric began being kept in 2007.
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Berg, USA Softball's only four-time Olympian and fifth-year head coach of the Beavers, will lead the USA Softball WNT at the Japan All Star Series from June 20-24.
"It's always an honor to represent the Red, White and Blue and to wear USA across your chest," began Berg. "I'm excited to work with Patty [Gasso] and Missy [Melyssa Lombardi] from Oklahoma, and to continue to work with a mentor of mine, Kenny [Ken Eriksen]."
She will be assisted at the Japan All Star Series by Patty Gasso, head coach at Oklahoma, and Melyssa Lombardi, associate head coach at Oklahoma, and two-time Olympian Natasha Watley.
Last year, Berg moved up to serve as the head coach for the USA JWNT leading the Red, White and Blue to a dominating Gold Medal performance at the 2017 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women's World Championship.
Previously, Berg has served as an assistant coach for the USA Softball Women's National Team for four seasons, as well as one season with the JWNT (2013). As a member of the Women's National Team, Berg helped team USA to gold medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004, as well as a silver medal in 2008.
In addition to her head role at the Japan All Star Series, Berg will be on the coaching staffs for the USA Softball International Cup in Irvine, Calif., and the WBSC Women's World Championship in Chiba, Japan.
As Oregon State's head coach this seas, Berg has led the Beavers to a 20-15 start and a No. 25 ranking in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll. Additionally, the Beavers have their highest RPI ranking (15th) since the metric began being kept in 2007.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For more information on the Oregon State softball team, visit OSUBeavers.com or follow the team @BeaverSoftball on Twitter and Instagram.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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