Education
Ohio State University.
Ohio State University.
Bērziņš was a star outside hitter on the Ohio State University volleyball team from 1975 through 1978. In those years he led the Buckeyes to four straight Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (MIVA) championships and four appearances in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four. Honors Bērziņš now works with the Special Olympics.
He recently coached Maryland Volleyball Program at the 16"s 17"s and 18"s levels.
He has three sons, Kris, Mik, and Dainis. Kris recently played professionally in Greece after an illustrious career at Loyola University Chicago.
Mik is currently the graduate assistant coach at another Ohio State University, Oregon State University. Dainis started in 2011 for Loyola as an outside hitter.
MIVA Player of the Year: 1977 and 1978 All-MIVA First Team selection: 1976, 1977, 1978 National Collegiate Athletic Association all-tournament team selection: 1977 and 1978 Volleyball Magazine All-American: 1977 and 1978 Most Valuable Player of the United States. Men"s National Team: 1983 All-Tournament Selection at the World Cup in Japan: 1985 United States of America Volleyball 75th Annual All-Era Team Professional Volleyball player in Italy Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame: 2002.
