Athletic Department Staff
Director of Athletics
Brian Hiscox, CAA
brian.hiscox@berkshireschools.org
Mr. Brian Hiscox will begin his 12th year as the Director of Athletics for the Berkshire Local School District in the fall of 2024. He is a 2006 graduate of Berkshire High School. He then went on and graduated from Otterbein University with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication in 2010 and then earned a Master of Science Degree in Sports Administration from Canisius University in 2013. He received his National Certified Athletic Administrator credential from the National Federation of High Schools in November of 2018.
In 2016 he was awarded with the Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Tim Flannery Horizon Award and in 2024 he was a recipient of the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Bruce Brown Award of Excellence.
In addition serving as the Director of Athletics for Berkshire Schools, Mr. Hiscox is also the Vice President of the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association, a board member of the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association and serves the Chagrin Valley Conference as a member of the membership committee, awards committee, and scheduling committee.
Faculty Manager
Melissa Malkus
melissa.malkus@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Sport Coordinator
Middle School Sport Coordinator
Eric Germovsek
eric.germovsek@berkshireschools.org
High School Team Head Coaches & Staff
Baseball
Head Coach
Assistant Coaches
Craig Barstow
Josh Brancel
Ed Blasier
Boys Basketball
Head Coach
Joe Montanaro
joseph.montanaro@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
AJ Henson
James Bosley
Joe DiMattia
Kelly Blair
Girls Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Head Coach
Malisa Malensek
malisa.malensek@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
Nikki Arnold
Amanda Rickelman
Cross Country
Head Coach
Bryan Wadsworth
bryan.wadsworth@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
Hank Hoover
Steve Strmen
Riley Semler
Aimee Green
Kate Barcikoski
Football
Head Coach
Josh DeWeese
josh.deweese@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
Rich Klemencic
Jason Heiden
Brian Arnold
Ron Brown
Jack Arnold
Jesse DeWeese
Girls Soccer
Head Coach
Ian Patterson
ian.patterson@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
Ethan Pawlak
Sarah Corbett
Riley Hornak
Girls Volleyball
Head Coach
Joni Prots
joan.prots@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
Jamie Bower
Brooke Raeburn
Jeff LaDow
Wrestling
Strength
Head Coach
Matt Tiller
Middle School Coaching Staff
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Cross Country
Cheerleading
Football
7th Grade Head Coach
Adam Corbett
adam.corbett@berkshireschools.org
8th Grade Head Coach
Tim Holland
tim.holland@berkshireschools.org
Assistant Coaches
Paul Valvoda
Cooper Sherman