WOODSTOCK — Earlier in March The Woodstock Academy announced the launch of a Post Graduate Program to begin in Fall of 2017.  Last week the Academy announced that Tony Bergeron will be the head coach of the post graduate basketball team. 

Bergeron comes to The Woodstock Academy from Springfield Commonwealth Academy in Springfield, Mass., where he successfully built a nationally-recognized basketball program from the ground up. He has a reputation for developing high-quality programs at East Longmeadow and the MacDuffie School in Massachusetts, Wings Academy in New York, and American Christian in Pennsylvania. 

Bergeron will be a key part of the Academy’s emerging PG offerings as the basketball coach, but also in academic and social support through mentorship, said Aaron Patterson, athletic director at The Woodstock Academy. He said, “We could not find a better coach or a better person to start a post-graduate basketball program than Tony Bergeron. With his connections in the basketball world and his track record of building successful programs we are in a great position to have a top level national program under his leadership.”

Bergeron said: “My family and I are thrilled to have the opportunity to join The Woodstock Academy family. The support from the administration already has been terrific and I haven’t even arrived yet!”

“Woodstock Academy affords my whole family opportunities academically, athletically and professionally that can’t be rivaled in any of the places we have been before. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Commonwealth Academy and will cherish the relationships built there for my entire life” he added.

Patterson added, “Coach Bergeron’s student-centered philosophy mirrors that of our school. He has spent his career helping student-athletes achieve their goals and dreams placing hundreds of his players in college basketball. This is an exciting time at The Woodstock Academy and coach Bergeron and his program will add to that excitement.”  

“It’s a perfect match,” said The Woodstock Academy Headmaster Christopher Sandford, “Bergeron’s emphasis on developing the whole student-athlete pairs well with The Academy’s academic excellence and nurturing atmosphere. Offering the Post Graduate Program with Bergeron on board will only enhance the environment and culture of The Woodstock Academy.”