Rachel Bergeson was hired as the athletic director for Concordia College in the summer of 2018.
Prior to being named as the athletic director, Bergeson was the interim athletic director from April to June 2018, as well as for the entire 2016-17 athletic season. Before her time as interim athletic director, she was the deputy athletics director, senior woman administrator, and compliance officer for Concordia.
Bergeson is the first female athletic director in Cobber athletic history. She is only the fifth athletic director Concordia has had since 1976.
Before her role as the top women’s administrator for Concordia Athletics, she was the assistant coach for the Cobber women’s basketball team from 2007-11. During her time as the team’s full-time assistant coach, she helped Concordia to a 92-43 overall record and a spot in the MIAC playoffs in five straight seasons.
She also played for Concordia during her undergraduate years. She graduated from Concordia in 2005 with a degree in biology education.
Following her years as a student at Concordia, she taught seventh- and eighth-grade science in Braham, Minnesota. She was also the assistant varsity girls’ basketball coach and junior high volleyball coach during her stay at Braham from 2005-06.
She also holds a master’s degree in health, nutrition, and exercise science with an emphasis in sports pedagogy and sports leadership from North Dakota State University.
Bergeson is the daughter of Concordia Hall of Fame baseball coach Bucky Burgau.
She lives in Moorhead with her husband, Bryant, and sons, Tyden and Tate.
Rachel D. Bergeson