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About Me

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My name is Greg Berge, and I have been a teacher, coach, and school administrator for 30 years.  I currently serve as the High School Principal and Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach in Lake City, MN. I am a Sports Leadership Consultant and owner of GB1 Leadership LLC.

 

My 20 years in school administration have given me a unique and broad perspective on leadership, team development, and how teams and individuals are successful. My 19 years as a Varsity Basketball Coach and many other years as an assistant coach in multiple sports have given me great insight into what makes great teams.  

 

Over these 19 years, our basketball teams have had excellent success:

  • 300+ Wins

  • 11 Conference Championships

  • 9 Consecutive Conference Championships

  • 3 Section Championships

 

As an assistant varsity coach, I have also helped coach teams that won multiple section championships in football and girls' golf. I have also been fortunate to coach multiple players who played college basketball at all levels (NCAA Division I, Division II, NAIA Division II, and Division III).   

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My wife, Heidi, and I have raised two wonderful kids. They were both three-sport athletes encompassing all different roles in various sports. My daughter won two team State Championships in golf and is a Division II golfer. My son was on a 3rd-place State Tournament basketball team. As a "sports parent," we experienced the many ups and downs that naturally occur through the complete athletic experience. 

 

I began speaking and writing to share what I have learned with others in the hopes of growing the critical coaching profession and helping coaches build Great Teams and Better Leaders.

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Since 2022, I have led Leadership and Culture training to 30+ schools across the Midwest, written four books, and created many free and paid resources for coaches. I have written a free newsletter for coaches every Thursday morning since April 2022 and now have 13,000+ readers. On "X," I have grown from 500 followers in 2022 to over 40,000+ today.

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Other honors and service:

  • SEMASSP Principal of the Year (2024)

  • Section 1AA Basketball Coach of the Year (2023, 2019, 2017, 2016)

  • MSHSCA Section 1A Delegate (2024-present)

  • MSHSL Principals Advisory Committee (2022-present)

  • MSHSL Region 1A Board Member (2013-2017)

  • MASSP  Board of Directors (2009-2012)

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Please reach out if I can help in any way. My email is gb1leadership@gmail.com.

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