Men's Basketball

- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- bered@ipfw.edu
- Phone:
- 481-0542
Dan Bere is now in his eighth season as an assistant coach for the men's basketball program at IPFW.
Coach Bere has worked his way up through the system, and was promoted to Assistant Basketball coach in 2007-08. He had previously held the position of Director of Basketball Operations in 2006-07 and was a Graduate Assistant his first year.
Bere earned a bachelor's degree in Sport Marketing and Management from Indiana University in 2005, and is currently pursuing a master's degree in Liberal Studies.
At Indiana, Bere spent the four years as a manager for the Hoosiers under head coach Mike Davis.
He was a member of the 2001-02 team that won the Big Ten Championship and was National runner-up.
With the Mastodons, his duties include film breakdown/scouting, recruiting, on-floor coaching, and supervision of student managers. He also serves as the team's academic coordinator, team travel coordinator, and summer camp director.
Coach Bere is a native of Hinsdale, Illinois. He and his wife, Elizabeth reside in Fort Wayne.