Emma Berndt begins her third year during the 2020-21 school year as a Blue Devil assistant coach for cross country and an assistant coach for track and field. Berndt will be working with the sprints for track and field.

Prior to coming to Menomonie, Berndt was an assistant coach for two years with the the Rockford, Ill., University cross country and track & field programs. Berndt was the assistant cross country coach for the CalTech Beavers for the 2015 season in Pasadena, Calif. Prior to her time at CalTech, Berndt spent her entire collegiate career at Benedictine, Ill., University as a member of both the Eagles cross country and track and field teams. In her senior season, Berndt was selected team captain for the Eagles cross country team.

Berndt was also heavily involved on campus as she served four years with the SAAC program, including two years as president, while taking on leadership roles and gaining experience coordinating meets, recruiting and with equipment management. Some of her other activities on campus included spending two years as a teacher's assistant in the Nutrition Department, three years as a Resident Assistant and participating in the Fem Power and Theater clubs. Away from campus, Berndt held internships at ProActive Kids and with LouAnn Chvatal as well as spending a summer studying abroad in London.

Berndt graduated from Benedictine University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science. She recently completed her work toward her master's in Special Education at Rockford University.