Baseball: Chuck Berrington resigns at Newbury Park after one season

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Chuck Berrington, who guided Newbury Park to a 20-10 record and a third-place finish in the Marmonte League in his only season as coach, announced his resignation Wednesday and criticized the school administration for not supporting him in dealings with parents and the school booster club.

Berrington, who coached for three years at Woodland Hills Taft before returning to the Conejo Valley, said, ‘I made a huge mistake, but I’ll rebound.’

‘I think Chuck did a lot of positive things for the program, but ultimately it wasn’t a good fit for what we were looking for,’ assistant principal Richard Urias said.

Berrington is the second coach in as many seasons to suddenly resign at Newbury Park in the face of parent complaints. Last season, Scott Drootin resigned under parental pressure.

Said Berrington: ‘I feel sorry for anyone who comes here to coach.’

-- Eric Sondheimer