Brett Bernstein
Assistant Coach
Phone
(801) 422-1879
Office
SFH 206-C


Personal

  • Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
  • Father  Buck Bernstein and Uncle Bart Bernstein were All American's in tennis at Texas State 1978

  • Brother Beau Bernstein was the Southland Conference Student Athlete of the year in 2009

Education

  • Texas Pan-American (2010)
  • Dean's List (2007-2009) and President's List (2009-2010)
  • Carried 4.0 GPA last two years and selected to the All-Conference Academic Team (2008-2010)
  • Member of SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) and UTPA 3.0 club

Playing Career

  • Selected as the team captain under two different coaches
  • Teamed up with brother Beau Bernstein putting together one of the best doubles records in program history, earning them a top ITA NCAA doubles ranking
  • Along with brother Beau Bernstein were the only American players for UTPA to ever make the Southland All-Conference Team

  • Former UTPA head men’s tennis coach, Chris Taylor: “Brett was a senior when I took over the men's program at UTPA and I could not have asked for a better leader on that team. It was that level of commitment that provided dividends as he garnered First-team All-Conference for both his play and his academics.”

Coaching Career

  • University of North Carolina Greensboro (Assistant Coach, 2012-2014; Associate Head Coach, 2014)
  • In his first season with UNCG, he helped two of the Spartan doubles teams earn an ITA NCAA national ranking as well as putting seven student athletes onto the 2013 SoCon All-Conference team. 
  • In 2013-14, he helped guide the UNCG men's tennis team to the 2014 SoCon semifinals and worked in helping three student-athletes be selected to the SoCon All-Conference team.
  • Brought in the "North Carolina Showdown" Rivarly Series between UNC Charlotte

  • Set Men's Tennis fundraising record through the Spartan Enrichment Fund

BYU Hall of Fame