Bernstein Set To Lead Gator Softball, Soccer Programs

Sports Information — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Ashley Bernstein (left) has been hired as the Head Coach of both the Women’s Soccer and Softball Programs, Pine Manor College Athletics announced this week. A standout softball player at Division II Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) and a three-sport high-school athlete in soccer, basketball and softball at Cardinal Spellman High School, Bernstein brings a great deal of athletic experience and success to Pine Manor.

“I’m excited and grateful to have the opportunity to coach both of these programs,” said Bernstein. “I look forward to getting started this spring and helping to build both programs in the coming months.”

Prior to arriving at Pine Manor, Bernstein served as a softball pitching coach at Bentley University, while also working as the Inventory Control Manager at Fielder’s Choice Sports in Taunton, MA. At Bentley, Bernstein worked with pitchers on a day-to-day basis, preparing them for in-game situations while also running full pitching workouts during practice and in the offseason.

While at SNHU, Bernstein excelled as a student-athlete in softball. A two-year team captain, she was named to the 2009 Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team after concluding her collegiate career with a 3.52 career ERA, collecting 222 career strikeouts and winning 35 games and pitching over 400 innings. Bernstein’s prowess was not limited to the pitching circle as she also finished with .320 career hitting average, collecting 140 hits over her four years at SNHU.

Bernstein also collected numerous accolades during her high school career as a three-sport athlete at Cardinal Spellman. A four-year starter in soccer, basketball and softball, Bernstein also served as a team captain in all three sports. In both 2004 and 2005, Bernstein was awarded the Massachusetts Gatorade Softball Player of the Year Award as well as the Boston Globe Division II Softball Player of the Year award. She was also awarded with the 2005 Brockton Enterprise Softball Player of the Year award.

A 2009 graduate of SNHU with a degree in Sport Management, Bernstein now resides in Stoughton, MA.

Meet Our New AD: John Griffith

Sports Information — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT

Welcome to our new Coaches Corner feature. Check back often for profiles and interviews with Pine Manor Coaches and Staff. Our first Coaches Corner focuses on John Griffith, Pine Manor's new Director of Athletics:

John Griffith joined Pine Manor College as Athletic Director on October 25, 2010. Griffith brings an array of experience as an educator, coach and administrator at the collegiate and high school level to Pine Manor College.

Prior to arriving at Pine Manor, Griffith spent 9 years as the athletic director at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, NH. Griffith also served as a coach of the Daniel Webster men's basketball team for the last 15 seasons, including 7 as head coach. Prior to his time at Daniel Webster, Griffith had stays at New England College and Plymouth State as well as several high school programs, serving as an educator and coach.

Griffith oversaw tremendous success during his time at Daniel Webster. In the last two years alone, eight varsity programs enjoyed their best seasons in school history. During the 2009-2010 academic year, Daniel Webster captured New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) championships in women's volleyball, men's soccer, and baseball. The high-degree of on-field success, helped the Daniel Webster athletic department earn the 2009-2010 NECC “Champions Cup” for its men’s programs, while finishing as the runner-up for its women’s programs. The recent success of the athletic programs also led to all-time highs for all-conference and regional honoree selections.

While Daniel Webster was recognized for its on-field achievements, its student-athletes were also recognized for their academic prowess, receiving all-time highs in academic all-conference selections, student-athlete grade point average, Dean’s List honors and President’s List award recipients.

A 1979 graduate of Southern Maine University, Griffith holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science. Griffith also earned a master’s degree in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy in 1999.