Mike Berticelli

Mike Berticelli
Personal information
Full name Michael Berticelli
Date of birth (1951-04-26)April 26, 1951
Place of birth Lewiston, Maine, United States
Date of death January 25, 2000(2000-01-25) (aged 48)
Place of death South Bend, Indiana, United States
Teams managed
Years Team
1980–1983 UNC Greensboro
1984–1989 Old Dominion University
1990–1999 University of Notre Dame

Mike Berticelli (April 26, 1951 – January 25, 2000) is a former American college soccer coach.

From 1990 to 1999, he served as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Notre Dame, where he compiled a 104–80–19(.559) record. He led the Fighting Irish to tournament appearances in 1993, 1994, and 1996. Notre Dame won two Midwestern Collegiate Conference championships and 1 Big East Tournament Coach of the Year title. He died on January 25, 2000 at the age of 48. He ended his career with a record of 291–135–42.

From 1984 to 1989, he was the head men's soccer coach at Old Dominion University, where he posted a 76–27–16 record in six seasons. His teams reached the championship game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament every year he coached there. He led the Monarchs to two conference championships, and their first ever NCAA tournament appearance. He earned Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1984. The Monarchs were ranked in the top 20 in the nation the last five years he coached there. His teams sprung two upsets at Old Dominion over the No. 1 ranked team in the nation.

He also served as the head men's soccer coach at UNC-Greensboro from 1980 to 1983. He led the Spartans to Division III national championships in 1982 and 1983.

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