Mike Burns (basketball coach)

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Mike Burns

Title Head coach
College Eastern Washington
Sport Basketball
Born May 14, 1962 (1962-05-14) (age 46)
Place of birth Flag of the United States Tacoma, Washington
Career highlights
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995
1995–1996
1996–1999
1999–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2007
2007-2008
2008-pres
Highline CC (asst.)
Tyee HS
Central Washington (asst.)
Stephen F. Austin (asst.)
Eastern Washington (asst.)
Washington State (asst.)
Eastern Washington
Comm. Coll. of Spokane
Idaho (asst.)

Mike Burns is a 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. [1] Eastern Washington subsequently reported itself to the NCAA on possible violations. [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]

In March, 2008, Burns left for an assistant position at the University of Idaho. [4]

[edit] Head Coaching Record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Eastern Washington (Big Sky Conference) (2004 — 2007)
2004-2005 Eastern Washington 8-20 5-9 6th
2005-2006 Eastern Washington 15-15 6-5 3rd
2006-2007 Eastern Washington 15-14 8-8 T-5th
Eastern Washington: 38-49 22-22
Total: 38-49

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