Florida Tech Panthers

Greg Berkemeier completed his 14th season as the head baseball coach at Florida Tech in 2021 after serving as an assistant from 2002-07.

Like his first eight seasons at the helm, Berkemeier led the Panthers to yet another winning record, finishing 29-21 in 2016. His club ranked in the the Sunshine State Conference in both stolen bases (116) and fielding percentage (.971), while also rounding out the year among the Top-20 in all of NCAA Division II in four pitching categories.

One year earlier, in 2015, he guided the Panthers to a school-record 17-0 start. Overall, his club posted a 38-13 record and topped the SSC in batting, earned run average and fielding percentage. Florida Tech advanced to the South Region Championship after knocking off No. 4 West Alabama and 15th-ranked Lynn in consecutive contests before ultimately finishing No. 10 in Collegiate Baseball Newspaper's final poll. 

In his first year at the helm, he led Tech to its first postseason appearance in 16 years in 2008 as the Panthers finished the year with a 35-20-1 scorecard and 13-11 mark in the Sunshine State Conference, advancing to the South Regional in Tampa after a thrilling 2-1 series win over Lynn University to cap off the regular season.

In addition to stellar offensive play, Florida Tech’s defensive fielding percentage ranked in the top 30 nationally from 2004-06 during Berkemeier’s tenure, finishing as high as ninth. He has coached four All-Americans and numerous All-South Region and All-Sunshine State Conference team members, including 2015 SSC Pitcher of the Year Scotty Ward. Two players from Berkemeier's first recruiting class were drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays. Outfielder Jon Baksh was a 7th round pick in 2006 and shortstop Steve Condotta was a 12th round pick in 2007. His latest draft pick in 2015, Austin Allen, became the program's highest selection after being taken by the San Diego Padres in the fourth round (No. 117).

In 2017, Berkemeier reached the 300 win milestone and finished with a 30-20 record, one game away from making the NCAA Tournament. The pitching staff was ranked second in the SSC, finishing with a 4.14 ERA holding there opponents to a .274 batting average. On the field, Florida Tech was ranked first in the SSC in fielding percentage and double plays turned. 

Berkmeier led the Panthers to another winning season in 2019. The team finished with a 29-18 record and with an 18-6 home record. The Panthers took a series away from the 2019 National Champions, Tampa, which has not been done since the 2012 season.

In 2021, Berkmeier had more team success finishing the abbreviated year with an overall record of 17-10 and a conference record of 15-9.  Florida Tech finished the year on a eight game winning streak to climb up the conference standings to second place.   

Berkemeier has also been involved with facility improvement at Florida Tech, including a new hitting facility, dugout expansion and the addition of lights at Andy Seminick-Les Hall Field.

Before joining Florida Tech, Berkemeier was the assistant baseball coach at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, for the 2001 season. At Wright State he directed the summer and winter baseball camps, assisted with strength and conditioning programs and organized team study tables which lead the team to raise its overall grade point average.

In his college days, Berkemeier spent four years as an undergraduate and graduate assistant coach at Bowling Green State University. While at BGSU, he was the assistant hitting coach and first base coach. Bowling Green players lead the nation with a .362 batting average in 2001 and he recorded three Mid-America Conference Championships. In addition, Berkemeier coordinated the defensive placement for all the games and developed new outfield drills that led to an overall increase in fielding percentage each year. Bowling Green State was selected to the NCAA Regional Series in 1998 and 1999.

Berkemeier graduated from BGSU with a bachelor of education in sports management in 1999 and a master of education in the same area of study in 2001. He resides in Melbourne with his wife Nicole, daughters Ashley and Kaitlyn, and son Brooks.

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