Travis A. Berger grew up in Berks County, graduating
from Wilson H.S. where he led the soccer team to the school’s
first team state championship in 1992. He earned a full scholarship
to PSU for soccer and went on to win the Big Ten Championship
in 1993, earned All Big Ten 1st Team and Academic All-American
recognition in 1995, was named team captain his senior year,
and led the program to a number four ranking in the nation during
his tenure. Recognizing his academic excellence, outstanding
leadership, and athletic achievements while at PSU, Mr. Berger
was tapped to become a member of the prestigious Skull & Bones
Senior Honor Leadership Society in 1997. After graduating from
PSU with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Sociology,
Mr. Berger stayed involved in sport at various levels serving
in different capacities-- he was a professional athlete; he coached
the u-15 Olympic Development Team to the National Final Four
in Las Vegas in 2004, which had two players that were in the
National Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida; and he owned
and served as the Executive Vice President of Reading Berks United,
Inc., a youth soccer club that served 250 athletes, which is
now the BSA/Reading Rage Soccer Academy--thus exposing him to
the vast opportunities in sport management.
In 2002 Mr. Berger became the Head Men’s Soccer Coach
at Alvernia College where he earned his M.Ed. in 2005. Currently,
Mr. Berger is the Site Coordinator for the Sovereign Bank Sports
Complex, the Head Men’s Soccer Coach, and the Coordinator
of the Sport Management Program. As a result of his vast background
in sport, Mr. Berger has a unique perspective and real experiences
related to youth sport, collegiate athletics, professional sport,
sport camps, and the challenges presented when owning and running
a sport business, including but not limited to sport marketing
and sport finance.
Sport Management 440: Sport Psychology
Sport Management 410: Special Topics Seminar in Sport Management
Sport Management 210: Sports in American Society
Sport Management 110: Introduction to Sport Management
Physical Education 304: Wellness for Life
College 110: First Year Seminar
Sociology of Sport
Sport Psychology
Youth Sports
North American Society
for Sport Management
North American Society for the
Sociology of Sport
International Sociological
Association
GAMEFACE Management
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