Bernier is in his first season coaching for Seattle University.
Previous to coaching for SU, Bernier was the head coach for the Brewster Bearacudas Swim Team.
Having swam competitively for over 15 years, Bernier qualified for the Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb. in 2008.
In his collegiate career, Bernier swam for the University of Minnesota on an athletics scholarship and now holds the freshman record holder in the 100 yd. butterfly as well as a three-time All-American. He was voted Hardest Worker during his sophomore year. He then transferred to the University of Washington, where he was voted Pac-10 swimmer of the month in his junior year. During his senior year he was the captain of the swimming team. While at Washington, Bernier broke 11 different school records and led the team to a 16th place finish at the NCCAs, the school's best finish in over 30 years.
After graduating with a degree in Business Administration, Bernier volunteered as a coach with the UW until the program was cut. The year following he worked as a public finance investment banking analyst until deciding to pursue his passion as a head swimming coach.