Becky Burke

Last updated
Becky Burke
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Buffalo
Conference MAC
Record31–30 (.508)
Biographical details
Born (1989-12-20) December 20, 1989 (age 34)
Playing career
2008–2012 Louisville
Position(s) Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2014–2015 Saint Joseph's (asst.)
2016–2018 Embry–Riddle
2018–2020 Charleston
2020–2022 USC Upstate
2022–present Buffalo
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2013–2014 Cal State Fullerton (director of basketball operations)
Head coaching record
Overall144–85 (.629)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Big South Coach of the Year (2022)

Becky Burke (born December 20, 1989) is an American women's basketball coach and former player. She is currently the head coach at the University at Buffalo.

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Career

She attended Abington Heights High School in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. [1] She later attended the University of Louisville, where she played guard for the Louisville Cardinals women's basketball team. [2] During her freshman season in 2008–09, Burke led the Cardinals to the Final Four of the 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, [3] where they fell to UConn in the championship game, 76–54.

Louisville statistics

Sources [4]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008–09Louisville3819138.2%31.9%88.4%1.80.80.60.05.0
2009–10Louisville3244039.0%35.8%80.4%2.91.81.10.113.8
2010–11Louisville3327842.9%38.8%90.7%2.31.20.6-7.9
2011–12Louisville3337938.9%37.9%84.5%3.21.20.90.111.5
Career138128839.6%36.5%84.6%2.51.20.80.19.3

Coaching career

After graduating from Louisville, Burke later went on to serve as an assistant women's basketball coach at Saint Joseph's College [5] before serving as head women's basketball coach at Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott from 2016 to 2018, [5] the University of Charleston from 2018 to 2020, [5] and the University of South Carolina Upstate from 2020 to 2022. [6] On April 6, 2022, Burke was named head women's basketball coach at the University at Buffalo. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Head coaching record

Source: [12]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Embry–Riddle Eagles (California Pacific Conference)(2016–2018)
2016–17Embry–Riddle 14–128–65th
2017–18Embry–Riddle 21–611–32nd
Embry–Riddle:35–18 (.660)19–9 (.679)
Charleston Golden Eagles (Mountain East Conference)(2018–2020)
2018–19Charleston 25–718–42nd
2019–20Charleston 23–717–53rd
Charleston:48–14 (.774)35–9 (.795)
USC Upstate Spartans (Big South Conference)(2020–2022)
2020–21 USC Upstate 8–155–119th
2021–22 USC Upstate 22–814–43rd
USC Upstate:30–23 (.566)19–15 (.559)
Buffalo Bulls (Mid-American Conference)(2022–present)
2022–23 Buffalo 12–167–11T-7thLost to #1 Toledo in MAC Quarterfinal in Overtime as the #8 Seed
2023–24 Buffalo 19–1410–8T-4thDefeated #5 Bowling Green in MAC Quarterfinal, defeated #1 Toledo in MAC Semifinal, lost to #3 Kent State in MAC Championship Game. WNIT Appearance.
Buffalo:31–30 (.508)17–19 (.472)
Total:144–85 (.629)

      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

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