Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame

Richard Berg

  • Class
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Administrator
Career Highlights
  • Named UWF athletics director in 1988 and guided the institution’s transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II in 1994.
  • UWF’s first three Division II National Championships came under Berg’s watch: Men’s Golf (2001), Men’s Tennis (2004, 2005).
  • In 19 years as AD, Berg saw UWF claim 41 GSC Championships, eight All-Sports Trophies and three Commissioner’s trophy winners.
  • Grew department from nine teams and a $500,000 budget to 13 teams and a $3 million budge.
  • In conjunction with the City of Pensacola, Berg led the winning bid to host the first NCAA Division II National Championship Fall Festival in 2006.
  • UWF would go on to host 10 more national championships during his tenure.
  • Already a member of the UWF Athletics Hall of Fame (2010), Dowling College Athletics Hall of Fame (2000) and Pensacola Sports Association Hall of Fame (1998).