Background
She grew up in Gloucester City, New Jersey and attended Gloucester Catholic High School, where she played on three state championship teams.
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She grew up in Gloucester City, New Jersey and attended Gloucester Catholic High School, where she played on three state championship teams.
Student, University North Carolina, 1976-1977; Bachelor in Sociology and Theology, Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 1980; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Mount St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Maryland., 1995.
She is the all-time wins leader among women"s basketball head coaches at the University of Pittsburgh. Berenato is the eighth of ten children born to Peter and Theresa McGlade. Berenato is the elder sister of former Georgia Technical Head and Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner Bernadette McGlade.
Rider University
From 1982 to 1985, she served as the head women"s basketball coach at Rider.
During her time at Rider, she also coached Rider"s women"s volleyball team posting a 66-51 record in four seasons. She has also been elected into the Camden County Rider University, and Mount Saint Mary"s University Sports Hall of Fames.
Georgia Technical
Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, she served as the head women"s basketball coach for the Georgia Technical Yellow Jackets from 1989 to 2003, where she compiled a 223-209 record with appearances in the 1993 and 2003 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournaments. University of Pittsburgh
During her tenure at the University of Pittsburgh, the Panthers women"s basketball enjoyed the most successful era in its history to date.
She led Pitt to a WNIT final four in 2005 and the school"s first ever women"s National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament appearance in 2006.
Success continued in 2009 as she led the Panthers to their second straight Sweet 16 appearance and broke a school record for victories. In 2010, she led Pitt to its fifth straight post-season appearance, a first round loss in the WNIT. However, following back-to-back winless seasons in the Big East Conference in 2012 and 2013, the university announced on April 1, 2013 that she would not return to coach at the university. Berenato finished with a 161-149 (519) record in 10 seasons at Pitt.
While at Pitt, Berenato was a two time Dapper Dan Sportswomen of the Year, winning the honor in both 2005 and 2007.
Member Atlanta Tip-off Club (national advisory board), Atlanta Women's Network Inc., Women's Basketball Coaches Association, Georgia Women's Intersport Network, Atlanta Women in Sports, Naismith Hall of Fame.
Married Jack Berenato. Children: Theresa Marie, Andrew, Joey, Clare, Christina.