In his own inimitable style, Bill Herenda brings high energy, an engaging style to his media work including game broadcasts as well as on-air contributions to talk shows.
Herenda played on the 1988 UMass Lowell NCAA Division II National Championship Basketball Team, which has subsequently been inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, Herenda was a three-year letterman at St. Peter’s Prep, played under legendary coach, Jerry Halligan, and served as Co-Captain in his senior year as the Marauders captured the Northern New Jersey Parochial A title.
Herenda’s ties to athletics run deep as his brother, Greg is the head basketball coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University and his brother in law is Ken O’Brien, former All Pro QB with the New York Jets.
Active in the community, he is the Executive Director of the Positive Coaching Alliance, is an alumnus of Leadership Sacramento and serves as a Vice President of the El Camino High School Booster Club. Married to the former Mary Ellen O’Brien, the Herenda’s have three daughters.
Playing Career
• Key member, NCAA Division II Championship Basketball Team, UMass Lowell
• Three Year Letterman, St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City, NJ. Co-Captain Senior Year, Parochial A North Jersey Championship