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Women's Soccer
Katherina Kakoyianni-Bering is in her third season as the head coach of the UNI women's soccer team. She is entering her eighth season overall with the Panthers and is the only coaching staff member who has been with the UNI soccer program since the inaugural 2000 campaign. Kakoyianni-Bering was named head coach in 2006 after serving as the interim head coach during the 2005 season. She brings experience as a former two-sport student-athlete at Fanshawe College from 1995-97, receiving her diploma in Recreation and Leisure Services. She obtained her Bachelor of Health Sciences from the University of Western Ontario in 2001. Kakoyianni-Bering is completing her graduate degree at UNI in Physical Education with an emphasis in Teaching/Coaching. Kakoyianni-Bering also received her Advanced National diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association (NSCAA) this past summer after completing her National diploma in 2004. She is an avid promoter of soccer throughout the Cedar Valley as a co-founder and co-President of the Cedar Valley Adult Soccer Association, which was established in 2004 and growing rapidly. She also was the head coach for the Denver High School boys' soccer team for three years. Kakoyianni-Bering brings a wealth of knowledge from her athletic endeavors on a national scene. She was invited to try out for the Greece Women's National soccer team for the 2004 Olympics in Greece and attended the Olympic trials in 2002. She trained with the Toronto Inferno women's league team in the summer of 2003. The London, Ontario native played a variety of positions on the field during her college career but found much success as a goalkeeper. Kakoyionni-Bering served as team captain at Fanshawe and led the West Region in shutouts in 1997. Her accomplishments include being a member of the Ontario Colleges gold medalist team and finishing fourth at the Canadian Colleges National Championship. She was the recipient of the Les Zolti Award, which is given to Fanshawe's Outstanding Athlete, and was nominated Female Athlete of the Year. Kakoyianni-Bering also achieved success in the classroom and was honored with the Student Training Leadership Award, which is given to a student-athlete that shows excellence in their studies as well as on the field. In addition to playing soccer, she played basketball from 1995-97 at Fanshawe, where she was the starting point guard. Prior to this season, her primary duties were working with the Panther goalkeepers. Under Kakoyianni-Bering, former UNI goalkeeper Anne-Marie Witko broke the Missouri Valley Conference record for career saves (602). She and her husband, Chris Bering, reside in Dike with daughter Anastasia. |
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