Kyle Bernhoft joined the Buena Vista women’s basketball program as assistant coach in 2022-23.
In his three seasons, Bernhoft has helped coach one Second Team All-Conference performer, a pair of Honorable Mention All-Conference selections, 18 Academic All-Conference selections and 10 Academic All-District individuals.
Prior to being hired at BVU, Bernhoft spent seven seasons as an assistant coach at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, where his primary responsibility was serving as recruiting coordinator.
Before Northland, Bernhoft was the Head Girls Basketball Coach and Business Teacher at Mellen (WI) High School. The Granite Diggers won 34 games in his three seasons as coach and appeared in the 2014 WIAA Regional Championship. Bernhoft’s time at Mellen coincided with the final three seasons of conference foe South Shore’s Megan Gustafson, who would go on to star at the University of Iowa.
Prior to Mellen, Bernhoft served as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach and Business Teacher at Sheboygan Falls (WI) High School, coaching many of the players who would win the 2012-13 Eastern Wisconsin Conference Championship.
Bernhoft graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Business Education. While at Stout, he worked with WIAC Hall of Fame coach Mark Thomas and future University of Dubuque Head Coach Mark Noll as a student-assistant. The Lady Blue Devils won three consecutive WIAC regular season and tournament championships during this time and produced two NCAA Division III All-Americans. During his senior year at Stout, Bernhoft served as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Butternut-Glidden High School.
Kyle and his wife Jenna have two daughters, Ava (15) and Allison (13). He also owns and operates Northland Elite Basketball Club, which operates tournaments and competes with traveling teams across the Midwest.
