UW-Whitewater to honor Berezowitz
| Bob Berezowitz coached
UW-Whitewater for 22 seasons, including the Warhawks' first two
trips to the Stagg Bowl. Photo by Larry Radloff, d3photography.com |
UW-Whitewater will dedicate its student athletic complex the Bob
Berezowitz Student Athletic Complex in ceremonies Sept. 22 on the
UW-W campus. Berezowitz served as the Warhawks' head football coach
for 22 years, from 1985-2006.
The day will kick off with a complimentary tailgate party at the
Coulthart Family Pavilion at 10:30. The dedication ceremony will
follow at 12:00, and the UW-W football team will host UW-Stevens
Point at 1:00 in Perkins Stadium. Berezowitz will be honored at
halftime.
Berezowitz conceived the idea of the SAC, and was instrumental in
planning the facility and raising funds for its construction. The
building opened in the fall of 2003. The student athletic complex
is located on the south end of Perkins Stadium. The building houses
coaches' offices, rooms for meetings and classes, reception area,
and a computer lab.
"Bob singlehandedly built the student athletic complex," UW-W
director of athletics Paul Plinske said when the building opened.
"He also played a key role in maintaining Perkins Stadium and
helped lay the groundwork for other outdoor facility upgrades. His
expertise in these areas and his passion for seeing those programs
flourish was a real positive."
In his 22 years Berezowitz compiled a 158-73-4 record. He directed
the Warhawks to eight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
titles (1987, 1988, 1990, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006) and five
NCAA III playoff berths (1988, 1990, 1994, 2005, 2006). He was
named Division III Coach of the Year by the American Football
Coaches Association, Football Gazette, and American Football
Monthly for the 2005 season. He earned WIAC Football Coach of the
Year honors seven times. He had accumulated the second highest
victory total and second best winning percentage in WIAC football
history when he retired. He mentored 38 players to a total of 73
All-America honors. Berezowitz has been enshrined in the
UW-Whitewater Athletics Hall of Fame, the NAIA District 14 Hall of
Fame, and the Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of Fame.
Berezowitz has the unique distinction of playing on, and coaching,
two championship teams at UW-Whitewater. He was the catcher on the
1965 Warhawk baseball team that played in the National Association
of Intercollegiate Athletics World Series and the All-American
quarterback of the 1966 NAIA football runner-up. He then served as
Jim Miller's assistant when the Warhawk baseball team went to the
1990 NCAA Division III World Series, and he directed the 2006
football team to the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
Berezowitz joined the UW-Whitewater staff as Forrest Perkins'
offensive coordinator in time for the 1981 season. In addition to
assisting with the baseball team he also taught in the health,
physical education, recreation and coaching department.
