BERNIE KACHINKO

Title

Head Women's Volleyball Coach / Head Men's Volleyball Coach
Email

bernardkachinko@kings.edu
Phone

570-208-5900, ext. 5435

Bernie Kachinko was named as the head coach for the inaugural varsity men’s volleyball program at King’s College prior to the 2019-2020 season and completed his second season at the completion of the 2022 campaign. Prior to the varsity program’s first season, Kachinko led the men’s volleyball club program from 1992-2001.

Led the men’s volleyball club team with a career record of 252-53 while his teams were nationally ranked in the Division II Club Team Top-25 for seven years.
The club team won 26 tournament championships and posted a 31-14 record at the national tournament, placing third in 2000 and finishing in the top-five in 1999 and 2001. They also won four MAC Club Volleyball Conference championships.
Career varsity record of 32-17 and 5-13 in the MAC.

Completed inaugural varsity season in the spring of 2020 with a winning overall record.

MAC Honorable Mention (1): 2022 - Jared Piontkowski
Academic All-MAC (1): 2022 - Jared Piontkowski

Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball, King’s College (2013-Present)
Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball, King’s College (1989-2009)

Year	Overall	MAC	Postseason or Notes
2022	15-11	4-9
2021			Opted out of 2021 Season due to COVID
2020	17-6	1-4	Season Canceled due to COVID-19
TOTAL	32-17	5-13

Resides in Hanover Township, Pa. with his wife Marina (King’s ’86) and son Lukas.
1986 graduate of Penn State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.
Played for Division I level East Stroudsburg prior to transferring to Penn State.
1982 graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School where he was a two-time conference all-star
Led his high school program to the 1982 Wyoming Valley Conference championship with a perfect 10-0 record.
Member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association, and has served on the AVCA Top-25 National Rankings Committee from 2003-2009.

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