Steve Burns (soccer)

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Steve Burns
Biographical details
Alma mater Michigan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1999 Michigan Bucks
2000–2011 Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall122–98–22 (.550)
TournamentsNCAA: 7–4 (.636)

Steve Burns is a former American soccer coach. He served as the inaugural head coach of the Michigan Bucks and Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team.

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Coaching career

Michigan Bucks

Burns served as the inaugural head coach of the Michigan Bucks of the Premier Development League from 1996 to 1999. [1] During his tenure as head coach he led the Bucks to a 69–28–0 record, and four consecutive divisional titles. He helped lead them to national finalist finishes in 1996 and 1997 and advanced to the round of 16 in the 1999 U.S. Open Cup. [2]

University of Michigan

Burns was the Michigan club team's head coach from 1993 until the program earned varsity status in 2000. He helped lead the club to six consecutive appearances in the national club championship tournament, and won back-to-back national club titles in 1997 and 1998. [3] On September 28, 1999, he was named the inaugural head coach for Michigan Wolverines men's soccer team. [4] His most successful season was in 2010 when he led the team to a 17–5–3 record, and their first Big Ten Tournament championship in program history. [5] [6] The team also advanced to the College Cup where they lost to eventual tournament champion Akron in the national semifinals. [7] [8]

He served as head coach for the Wolverines until he resigned on November 30, 2011. During his tenure as head coach he led the Wolverines to a 122–98–22 overall record. [9] He helped Michigan produce 11 All-Big Ten first team honors, and 10 second-team all-conference honors, while three Wolverines earned NSCAA All-America honors during his tenure. [10]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten Conference)(2000–2011)
2000Michigan 6–10–01–5–06th
2001Michigan 10–7–13–3–05th
2002Michigan 11–7–23–3–02nd
2003Michigan 14–7–15–1–02nd NCAA 3rd Round
2004Michigan 11–8–41–4–17th NCAA 2nd Round
2005Michigan 8–10–12–4–05th
2006Michigan 7–10–41–2–35th
2007Michigan 10–7–20–4–27th
2008Michigan 13–6–34–1–12nd NCAA 3rd Round
2009Michigan 10–7–12–4–06th
2010Michigan 17–5–34–2–02nd NCAA Semifinal
2011Michigan 5–14–11–5–06th
Michigan:122–98–22 (.550)27–38–7 (.424)
Total:122–98–22 (.550)

      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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