The Coach Michael Veneziano Foundation was created to honor the legacy of the longtime Berlin High School boys basketball coach, who passed away in December 2021.

Mike Veneziano played basketball at Berlin High and at Mitchell College before returning to coach at his high school alma mater for 13 years.

Veneziano was a long-time member at Indian Hill Country Club in Newington, and the foundation held its annual golf tournament fundraiser there in 2022 and 2023.

The overwhelming support for the event by Veneziano’s family and friends, and many others, has allowed the foundation to award six scholarships to Berlin High seniors in both 2022 and 2023.

Thanks to everyone that is a part of keeping Mike’s legacy alive.