Agnus Berenato is the head women's basketball coach at the University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball

Pittsburgh Panthers women's basketball is the NCAA Division I intercollegiate women's basketball program of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Pitt women's basketball team competes in the Big East Conference and plays their home games...

, a role she has held since 2003.

Early life and education

Berenato is the eighth of ten children born to Peter and Theresa McGlade. She grew up in Gloucester City, NJ and attended Gloucester Catholic High School, where she played on three state championship teams. Berenato is the elder sister of former Georgia Tech Head Coach and current Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner Bernadette McGlade.

Rider University

From 1982 to 1985, she served as the head women's basketball coach at Rider

Rider University

Rider University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States...

. During her time at Rider, she also coached Rider's women's volleyball

Volleyball

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 team posting a 66-51 record in four seasons.

Georgia Tech

Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, she served as the head women's basketball coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...

 from 1989 to 2003, where she compiled a 223-209 record.

University of Pittsburgh

During her tenure at the University of Pittsburgh, the Panthers enjoyed its most successful era in its history. She led Pitt to a WNIT final four in 2005 and the school's first ever women's NCAA tournament

NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship

The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season...

 appearance in 2006

2006 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

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. The Panthers concluded the season at 24-9, including a first round win over James Madison

James Madison University

James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...

.

During the 2007 season, Berenato led the Pitt women women to their first ever first ever win over an opponent ranked in the top 10, first ever Sweet Sixteen

2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament began on March 17, 2007 and concluded on April 3 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The Final Four consisted of Tennessee, LSU, Rutgers, and North Carolina, with Tennessee defeating Rutgers 59-46 for their seventh National Title...

 appearance, and first ever final ranking in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll (#16). Success continued in 2009 as she led the Panthers to their second straight Sweet 16 appearance and broke a school record for victories.

Berenato is a two time Dapper Dan Sportswomen of the Year, winning the honor in both 2006 and 2008. She has also been elected into the Camden County

Camden County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...

and Rider University Sports Hall of Fames.