He spent 43 seasons as head men's soccer coach at the University of South Carolina.
In 1978, Berson accepted the head coaching position at the University of South Carolina.
The program has made a total of 22 appearances in the NCAA Men's Soccer Championship, all under his direction.
Berson coached three players who appeared in the World Cup (Clint Mathis, Josh Wolff and Brad Guzan) for Team USA, spanning a total of 21 years.
When he retired after the 2021 season, he had the most wins of any active coach in NCAA Division I with 522 career victories.