Erik Berggren joined Mansfield Mountaineer athletics as the women’s soccer assistant coach in September 2026.
Berggren hails from around the original Soccertown USA, Oneonta, NY, but he has been putting down roots in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier since 2021.
Before coaching the Mountaineers, Berggren served as the girl's soccer assistant coach at Towanda Area School District from fall 2023 to spring 2025. His main duties at Towanda included planning and supervising training sessions, especially for goalkeepers.
Prior to Towanda, Berggren was an assistant coach at Oneonta Soccer Club from 2017-2019 for U14 and U16 boys, and he also assisted with the soccer program at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Oneonta from 2013-2017.
Berggren has received his National D Coaching License from the United States Soccer Federation, and a Goalkeeping Level 1 Diploma from United Soccer Coaches. In addition to coaching, he has a well-rounded resumé with experience as a player and an official.
Berggren has served as a referee for both club and high school soccer in New York State and Pennsylvania, respectively.
