Coaches

In 28 years since becoming the Comets head coach in 1982, Berry's teams have won 20 conference championships (17 consecutive), 17 conference playoff championships, and 20 appearances in the national playoffs (17 of the last 19 years). He personally earned NAIA District 12 or Region III Coach of the Year honors on 11 different occasions and conference coach of the year 18 times, including both the 2005 NAIA Region III and DAC-10 Coach of the Year award. Coach Berry earned Dakota Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors again after the 2007 season.

Berry's career record at Mayville State is 770-442. Currently, he is the seventh-winningest coach in NAIA baseball.

Berry has a tradition-rich background in the game of baseball. Growing up in LaMoure, N.D., Berry participated on American Legion teams in LaMoure that won one state championship and finished as runners-up in the state regional playoffs three times. After graduating high school, Berry went to Mayville State University to play for the Comets and their legendary coach, Al Meyer. He lettered four years and received all-conference honors his junior and senior seasons.

After graduating from Mayville State, Berry coached teams in Ellendale, Binford, Rolla and Casselton, N.D. He returned to his alma mater as an assistant baseball coach for Al Meyer in 1981 and became the head coach for the 1982 season. Scott also coached the summer amateur baseball team in Mayville when his “Red Caps” were in the state finals six out of seven years, coming away with championships in 1981 and 1984.

A very active participant in local, state, and national baseball organizations, Berry has served or is currently serving as an officer or committee chairperson in the North Dakota Baseball Coaches Association, North Dakota Amateur Baseball Coaches Association, North Dakota College Athletic Conference, USA Baseball, American Baseball Coaches Association, and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). In August 1992, Scott began an eight-year stint as an officer for the NAIA Baseball Coaches Association and served as President in 2000. Also in 1992, he represented USA Baseball as a Task Force Member responsible for administering the National Junior Baseball Championships in Boise, ID.

In 1996, Berry was honored by his alma mater with his induction into the Mayville State University Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1998, the North Dakota Associated Press Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association honored Berry with the “Special Achievement Award”. In 1999, Berry was recognized by his NAIA Great Plains Region coaching peers as being the Great Plains Region Coach of the Year. In 2001, Berry was named Region 3 Coach of the year. The NAIA awarded Berry with its highest honor by inducting him into the NAIA Hall of Fame for Baseball in 2002. In 2003, Berry was named to his third Hall of Fame by being inducted into the North Dakota Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame.

A 2002 graduate of Thompson High School, the Thompson, N.D. native competed with the Comets baseball team and became a four-year letter winner while earning All-Conference honors at MSU. Chandler graduated in 2006 with a degree in Business Administration.

While in high school, Chandler earned All-Region honors in baseball, All-State honors in football, and All-District honors in basketball.

Chandler also serves as recruiting coordinator and third base coach for the Comets baseball program. He resides in Mayville and works in the MSU Admissions Office.

Kligel was a standout multi-sport athlete at Pendleton High, lettering three times in football, four times in wrestling, and twice lettering in baseball. Kligel was an All-Conference pick in football during his junior season and was a two-time District champion in wrestling. He placed in the state wrestling tournament three years.

At Walla Walla CC, Kligel was a two-year starter at shortstop and second base for coach Chad Miltenburger. Kligel played second base for the Comets during his junior and senior seasons.

Kligel is currently finishing his degree in Business Administration.