Holy Innocents' Episcopal School Athletics

Adrienne Berkland is entering her sixth season as the head coach of the women's lacrosse team after taking over the program in August 2014.  

In 2019, Berkland led the Bees to a 14-1 record and their third-consecutive NAIA National Invitational Championship. The Bees spent the entire season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA and named five First-Team All-Americans while placing three on the All-Tournament Team with Jordan Mitchell being named the Tournament MVP. Berkland was named the Independent Conference Coach of the Year.

Berkland led the Bees to an undefeated (15-0) season and the second-consecutive NAIA Invitational National Championship in 2018. SCAD spent the entire season ranked No. 1 in the NAIA. The Bees totaled three First-Team All Americans and three Second-Team All Americans. Five artist-athletes were named the All-Tournament Team and Sydney Knego was named the Tournament MVP for the second year in-a-row.

In 2017, Berkland led the Bees to a 14-1 record and the NAIA Invitational National Championship after recording the No. 1 position in every regular season poll. The Bees had three NAIA First Team All-Americans, two Second-Team All-Americans, three named to the All-Tournament Team and Sydney Knego was named Tournament MVP. Berkland was named Independent Conference Coach of the Year.

The 2017 NAIA National Invitational Title was Berkland’s second national championship title after winning the NWLL national champions in 2015 during her first season at the helm. In 2016, Berkland led the Bees to a 13-3 record and the top seed in both the NWLL and NAIA tournaments. SCAD advanced to the semifinals of both tournaments. During her tenure thus far, Berkland has seen the Bees named to IWLCA Academic Honor Squad three times and has had 18 named to the IWLCA Honor Roll.

Prior to joining the Bees, Berkland spent four years at LaGrange College, one as an assistant and three as the head coach.   From summer 2011 to summer 2014 she coached the Panthers in the USA South Athletic Conference.  Before Berkland took over the position, LaGrange had a 1-19 record which she improved upon every year.  During her time she had eight players selected to all conference teams and the team improved statistically every season. In addition to coaching at LaGrange, she has experience coaching at camps throughout the east coast with Game Breaker, Nike, Sewanee, and GA Tech lacrosse camps.

Before joining LaGrange, Berkland served as an assistant coach at Lasell College in Newton, MA for the 2009 and 2010 seasons, where her primary responsibility was the team's defense.  During her time at Lasell, the Lasers achieved their most wins in a season and achieved their highest stats in goals, assists, draw controls and caused turnovers.

Berkland played lacrosse at Bridgewater State, where she was named the New England Women's Lacrosse Association Defensive Player of the Year and was named to the First Team All-Conference Team as a senior in 2008.  As one of three captains, Bridgewater went undefeated in league play and was league champion her senior year.

Berkland is a graduate of Bridgewater State College with a degree in Art Education and Art History with a minor in Secondary Education and she is also a graduate of Sharon High School in Sharon, MA.  In 2013, she earned her master’s degree in Education from LaGrange College.