Peter James Bercich (born December 23, 1971) is a former professional
American football
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linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, ...
in the
National Football League
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. He played
college football for the
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac, known simply as Notre Dame ( ) or ND, is a private Catholic university, Catholic research university in Notre Dame, Indiana, outside the city of South Bend, Indiana, South Bend. French priest Edward Sorin fo ...
. He played five seasons for the NFL's
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division. Founded in 1960 as an expansi ...
(1995–2000). After his playing days were over he spent 5 years as a Vikings' defensive assistant. He has served as the
color commentator
A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main ( play-by-play) commentator, typically by filling in when play is not in progress. The phrase "colour commentator" is primarily used in Canadian English and ...
on the
Vikings Radio Network since 2007. To date, his career highlight in radio broadcasting (by his own admission) was subbing for
Dan "The Common Man" Cole on
KFAN-AM 1130 in
Minneapolis – Saint Paul
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on October 14, 2008. In May 2016, Bercich was hired as the head football coach at
Hill-Murray School
Hill-Murray School is a coeducational private Catholic school serving grades 6–12. It is located on a site in Maplewood, Minnesota, United States, a suburb of Saint Paul. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, i ...
.
References
External links
KFAN Vikings Broadcast Team
1971 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Minnesota Vikings announcers
Minnesota Vikings coaches
Minnesota Vikings players
National Football League announcers
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Sportspeople from Joliet, Illinois
Players of American football from Illinois
American people of Slavic descent
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