Becky Burke

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Becky Burke
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Arizona
Conference Big 12
Record0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1989-12-20) December 20, 1989 (age 35)
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
2022–2025 Buffalo
2025–present Arizona
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2013–2014 Cal State Fullerton (director of basketball operations)
Head coaching record
Overall174–92 (.654)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
WNIT (2025)
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 of Arizona.

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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]

After a 30 season, a WNIT Championship, and a 61–37 record at Buffalo over three seasons, she took over as the head coach at Arizona on April 14, 2025. [12]

Head coaching record

Source: [13]

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 NCAA Division II first round
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)(2022–2025)
2022–23 Buffalo 12–167–11T-7th
2023–24 Buffalo 19–1410–8T-4th WNIT first round
2024–25 Buffalo 30–713–5T-2nd WNIT Champions
Buffalo:61–37 (.622)30–24 (.556)
Arizona Wildcats (Big 12 Conference)(2025–present)
2025–26 Arizona
Arizona:0–0 (–)0–0 (–)
Total:174–92 (.654)

      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. Myers, Marty (February 18, 2007). "Burke boosts Lady Comets". The Scranton Times-Tribune . Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. C4. Retrieved April 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. Walsh, Scott (March 22, 2012). "Louisville's Burke in 3-point contest". The Scranton Times-Tribune . Scranton, Pennsylvania. p. B3. Retrieved April 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  3. "Burke, Louisville made Final Four". The Scranton Times-Tribune . Scranton, Pennsylvania. April 5, 2009. p. C2. Retrieved April 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. "NCAA Statistics". NCAA.ORG. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Lenzi, Rachel (April 17, 2022). "Climbing the ladder: How UB women's basketball coach Becky Burke built programs, and her career". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. Robinson, Tom (June 16, 2020). "Division I school hires Burke as head coach". The Abington Journal. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  7. Lenzi, Rachel (April 8, 2022). "UB women's basketball coach Becky Burke: 'I want to make sure I do this from the ground up'". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  8. "UB names Becky Burke new women's basketball coach". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. April 6, 2022. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  9. Prusak, Heather (April 6, 2022). "Becky Burke takes over UB women's basketball as next head coach". WIVB. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  10. Pelusi, Julianne (April 8, 2022). "Becky Burke introduced as Buffalo's new women's basketball coach". WGRZ . Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. Callari, Jenna (April 6, 2022). "UB hires Becky Burke to take over women's basketball program". WKBW. Archived from the original on April 10, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  12. Wohl, Ari (April 14, 2025). "'Bear down, baby': Becky Burke introduced as new Arizona Wildcats women's basketball coach". AZ Central]. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  13. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.