Forester Men's Soccer

Career Highlights
	First season at Lake Forest and fifth as a collegiate head coach
	Served as head coach for two years each at Hope International University and Trinity International University
	Named Coach of the Year in the NCCAA West Region in 2005 and Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference in 2007
	Coached players to nine NCCAA All-American honors and seven NCCAA Academic All-American accolades
	Played internationally for teams in Holland, France, Sweden, Germany, and Brazil

The 2009 season will be Chris Bergmann's first at Lake Forest and his fifth as a collegiate head coach.

Bergmann's previous head coaching position was at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois. He led the Trojans to an overall record of 20-16-3 in 2006 and 2007 combined and earned Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors his second season with the team. Under Bergmann's direction Trinity International was ranked as high as #21 in the nation (NAIA) and reached the 2006 CCAC Tournament final. His players earned six Alll-American honors and seven Academic All-American distinctions from the National Christian College Association of America.

Bergmann was also the head coach at Hope International University in Fullerton, California, for two years. His 2005 squad posted seven more victories than in the previous season and he was named Nationall Christian College Athletics Association West Region Coach of the Year.

A coach of 13 years, Bergmann also worked at the club level for the Lincolnshire Lightning, Pegasus, the Chicago Eagles, Kopion F.C., and SURF Soccer Club. In addition, he claimed three conference titles in four seasons as a varsity head coach at Santa Fe Christian Schools in San Diego and added another league championship in his only year at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis. Bergmann also coached in the Olympic Development Program in California and recently earned an Advanced National Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Away from soccer, Bergmann and his wife Kelly currently own and operate AIM Academic Mentoring Services in Gurnee, Illinois. The organization focuses on the mental, emotional, and personal wellness of primarily middle and high school students through academic support in all subjects. He founded and operated a similar business in San Diego from 1996-2000.

Bergmann graduated from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and added a master's degree from Wheaton College in Illinois. Due to an injury, he did not play soccer in college but played several seasons internationally for teams in Holland, France, Sweden, Germany, and Brazil.

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