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Mike Burns
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamPortland
Biographical details
Born (1962-05-14) May 14, 1962 (age 62)
Tacoma, Washington
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995Highline CC (asst.)
1995–1996Tyee HS
1996–1999Central Washington (asst.)
1999–2000Stephen F. Austin (asst.)
2000–2003Eastern Washington (asst.)
2003–2004Washington State (asst.)
2004–2007Eastern Washington
2007–2008CC of Spokane
2008–2015San Diego (asst.)
2015–2016Pacific (asst., interim HC)
2016–2017Portland (asst.)

Mike Burns (born May 14, 1962) is an American college basketball coach and was hired as an assistant men's basketball coach at the University of Portland on April 4, 2016.[1]

Burns is the former head men's basketball coach at Eastern Washington University. On May 30, 2007, Burns was relieved of his duties as head coach after three seasons.[2]

For 2007-2008, Burns was head coach at Community Colleges of Spokane, leading the team to a 30-2 record and year-long #1 ranking in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges league.[3] His team had a 24-game winning streak snapped with a one-point loss in the title game against Yakima Valley CC. He was named the NWAACC Coach of the Year, and the NWAACC East Region Coach of the Year.[4]

In March 2008, Burns left for an assistant men's basketball coach position at the University of San Diego.[5]

Burns joined the University of the Pacific coaching staff on June 16, 2015 after spending seven seasons on the bench at San Diego. He took over as Pacific's Interim Head Coach on Dec. 11, 2015 and guided the Tigers through the 2015-16 season.[6]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Eastern Washington (Big Sky Conference) (2004–2007)
2004–05 Eastern Washington 8-20 5-9 6th
2005–06 Eastern Washington 15-15 6-5 3rd
2006–07 Eastern Washington 15-14 8-8 T-5th
Eastern Washington: 38-49 (.437) 22-22
Pacific (West Coast Conference) (2015–2016)
2015–16 Pacific (interim HC after 7th game) 7–13 6–12 7th
Pacific: 7-13 (.350) 6-12
Total: 45-62 (.393)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ http://www.oregonlive.com/pilots/index.ssf/2016/04/terry_porter_begins_task_of_re.html
  2. ^ ESPN website
  3. ^ Spokesman Review
  4. ^ http://www.pacifictigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/coaches/burns_mike_bio
  5. ^ University of Idaho Athletics website
  6. ^ http://www.pacifictigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/coaches/burns_mike_bio


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