Carli Berger

Biography

Berger begins her 12th season on the Bluejay bench in 2025-26. She is one of just two people to play and coach in an NCAA Women’s Tournament game for the Bluejays, twice as a player (2012 and 2013) and six more as a coach (2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025). In her four years in uniform, the Bluejays went a combined 83-48, while Creighton is 218-124 with Berger in a coaching role. Berger’s combined record as a Bluejay stands at 301-172 entering the 2025-26 season. Carli has done a little bit of everything for the Bluejays. She was the 2011 MVC Freshman of the Year and the 2012 MVC Tournament MVP, as she led the Bluejays to the first NCAA Tournament under head coach Jim Flanery in 2011-12. A veteran that battled injuries to navigate a return trip to the Dance in 2012-13, she immediately moved to the bench for Flanery. Berger spent two years as a graduate assistant (2014-16), one as the video coordinator (2016-17) and is currently in her eighth season as a Bluejay assistant coach. Berger’s best performance on the court came when her team needed it the most. During the 2012 MVC Tournament, Berger delivered a career-high 29 points in the Bluejays’ semifinal win over Missouri State. One night later in the Finals against Drake, Berger supplied 19 points to guide Creighton to its first NCAA Tournament since 2001-02. She was named MVC Tournament MVP after averaging 19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game. Carli closed her sophomore season with All-MVC First