Hall of Fame

Mike Berg - MSUM

Mike Berg

  • Class
    1971
  • Induction
    2011
  • Sport(s)

Mike Berg earned seven varsity letters in baseball (4) and basketball (3) at then Moorhead State College from 1968 to 1971. The Wahpeton, N.D. native averaged 17.7 points per game during his sparkling basketball career and exited with 1307 career points, fourth all-time in school history. Berg was a centerpiece of remarkable club that finished the regular season 24-1, ranked fourth in the final NAIA national poll and captured the NIC Title in the 1970-71 season. He was twice voted Most Valuable Player in the Northern Intercollegiate Conference and was named an All-NIC selection three-times.
In baseball he was a two-time All-NIC choice as he pitched and played in the outfield. He set single season records for games played (30), at bats (111), doubles (12), home runs (7-twice), RBI (29) and graduated with career records for games (107), at bats (343), base hits (99), runs (54), doubles (25), home runs (16), total bases (178) and RBI (70).
In 1986 he was inducted into Dragon Hall of Fame. Berg currently resides in Stateline, Nev. His son Chris, played football at Stanford and currently lives with wife, Ajit, and daughter, Isabella in Fargo, N.D.