Jason Burke Named Graduate Assistant Coach For Diamond 'Dogs
August 30, 2007 | Baseball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Gardner-Webb University announced
Thursday that Jason Burke has been named graduate assistant
baseball coach for the Diamond ‘Dogs.
Burke, noted for his knowledge in the area of speed development,
inherits a Gardner-Webb team that stole a school-record 119 bases
last season in 58 games. Players that accounted for 107 of those
steals return (89.9 percent) for the 2008 campaign, giving Burke
plenty to work with leading up to the first pitch.
He will work with the team's catchers and pitching staff as well
this season.
A native of Duncan, S.C., Burke spent the past two seasons as an
assistant coach at Wofford College – where he helped lead the
Terriers to the 2007 Southern Conference Tournament title and an
appearance in the 2007 NCAA Regional at the University of South
Carolina.
Burke served as head coach this past summer for the Hornell Dodgers
of the New York Collegiate League, and was named Southern
Collegiate Baseball League Coach of the Year in 2006 after
directing the Morganton (N.C.) Aggies to the summer circuit's
championship.
The Byrnes (S.C.) High graduate also has wooden-bat coaching
experience with the Carolina Chaos (SCBL), and has served in a
variety of coaching roles on the high school and American Legion
levels.
Burke began his college playing career at Lander (S.C.) under
current GWU head coach Rusty Stroupe. He finished that career at
Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) University, where he graduated in
2004.
Burke is currently enrolled in the Sport Science & Pedagogy
program at Gardner-Webb University.
