Agnus Berenato
Berenato in August 2009
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| Sport(s) | Women's basketball |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
December 9, 1956  Gloucester City, New Jersey
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| Playing career | |
| 1977 | North Carolina |
| 1978-1980 | Mount St. Mary's University |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981 | Holy Cross High School |
| 1982–1985 | Rider University |
| 1987–1988 | Georgia Tech (asst.) |
| 1989–2003 | Georgia Tech |
| 2003–2013 | Pittsburgh |
| 2016–present | Kennesaw State University |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 444-413 |
Agnus Berenato (born Agnus McGlade on December 9, 1956), is the head coach of Kennesaw State University and was the head women's basketball coach at Rider University from 1982 to 1985, Georgia Tech from 1989 to 2003, and the University of Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2013. She is the all-time wins leader among women's basketball head coaches at the University of Pittsburgh.
Berenato is the eighth of ten children born to Peter and Theresa McGlade. She grew up in Gloucester City, New Jersey, 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 Atlantic 10 Conference Commissioner Bernadette McGlade.
From 1982 to 1985, she served as the head women's basketball coach at Rider. During her time at Rider, she also coached Rider's women's volleyball team posting a 66-51 record in four seasons.
She has also been elected into the Camden County, Rider University, and Mount Saint Mary's University Sports Hall of Fames.
Prior to coming to Pittsburgh, she served as the head women's basketball coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1989 to 2003, where she compiled a 223-209 record with appearances in the 1993 and 2003 NCAA Tournaments.
During her tenure at the University of Pittsburgh, the Panthers women's basketball enjoyed the most successful era in its history to date. She led Pitt to a WNIT final four in 2005 and the school's first ever women's NCAA tournament appearance in 2006. The Panthers concluded the season at 24-9, including a first round win over James Madison.
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