Coach Berrios joins the NAU staff after serving as the assistant coach\recruiting coordinator at Dixie State University in 2018. During his time at DSU, he helped guide the program to the RMAC Conference Tournament making it to the conference semi-final before bowing out to conference tournament champions Colorado School of Mines. During his time at DSU, he was in charge of recruiting as well as the defensive group.
Head Coach Kylie Louw on Alan “We are extremely excited to be adding Alan to our staff. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge from several different institutions and levels. We are excited to add someone who has had head coaching experience and has been around the college game for many years. Alan has a very good hold of the region in terms of recruiting and we believe his experience on the west coast as well as the east coast will help us expand our recruiting efforts. Alan will also play a key role on the defensive side of the game.”
Prior to his time at DSU, Coach Berrios spent four years as head women's soccer coach at Arizona Christian University. While at ACU, he led the Firestorm to a GSAC playoff appearance in 2017, and is the winningest coach in their program’s history. He also served as director of soccer for both programs(men & Women) at ACU during his first two years at ACU.
Prior to his time at ACU, Berrios spent four years as an assistant coach for the University of Tampa women’s soccer team. During his tenure at UT, the NCAA Division II Spartans produced a record of 59-18-12. In 2011, the Spartans won the Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship and NCAA Regional Championship before bowing out in the NCAA Elite Eight to Armstrong Atlantic.
Tampa won their third straight Sunshine State Conference Tournament Championship in 2012 before losing to the eventual national champion West Florida in the NCAA Sweet 16. In 2013, the Spartans were nationally ranked the entire season while rising to as high as number four in the nation in consecutive weeks. After winning 10 straight matches to open the season, Berrios helped the Spartans to five SSC victories as they advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA South Regional.
Before coaching at Tampa, Berrios served as the Director of Soccer Operations for the University of South Florida women’s team for one year. During his only season with the NCAA Division I Bulls, USF highlighted their season with wins over Georgetown and Marquette in the Big East tournament. South Florida advanced to their first ever NCAA Tournament in 2010 beating Auburn before falling to Florida State in the second round.
He has been coaching club for 19years. On the club circuit in Florida, Berrios was a staff coach at Brandon FC/West Florida Flames from 2002–13, Tampa Bay United from 2013-14. In Arizona he spent 2014-16 with the CCV Stars Soccer Club and 2016-18 with RSL-AZ formerly Sereno Soccer Club. Coach Berrios served four years active and two years inactive in the United States Naval Reserve as a Boatswains Mate - Petty Officer 2nd class.
Berrios is a USSF and NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches Licensed Coach and played collegiately at Bergen County Community College. Born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. Coach Berrios and his wife Suzi have four children and reside in Munds Park, AZ as well as Phoenix, AZ.