Ken Burmeister (June 3, 1947 – May 19, 2020) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the University of the Incarnate Word for 12 seasons from 2006 until 2018.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 3, 1947 Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2020 (aged 72) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Mary's (TX) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1979 | Texas–Arlington (assistant) |
| 1979–1983 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1983–1986 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 1986–1990 | UTSA |
| 1990–1994 | DePaul (assistant) |
| 1994–1998 | Loyola (IL) |
| 1998–1999 | Trinity |
| 2006–2018 | Incarnate Word |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 330–262 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA Division I) 0–2 (NCAA Division II) 0–1 (CIT) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| TAAC tournament (1988) 2 Heartland tournament (2009, 2010) 2 Heartland regular season (2009, 2010) | |
Burmeister graduated from St. Mary's University, Texas, and served on the staff of Lute Olson at Iowa and Arizona from 1979 to 1986.[2] Burmeister coached at University of Texas at San Antonio from 1986 to 1990 and led the team to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 1988, where they lost to Illinois. He served as an assistant coach at DePaul before taking over at Loyola (IL) in 1994. He posted a 40–71 record at Loyola and oversaw the team's move to Joseph J. Gentile Arena in 1996. Burmeister coached at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, from 1998 to 1999. He died on May 19, 2020, from cancer.[3]
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA Roadrunners (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1986–1990) | |||||||||
| 1986–87 | UTSA | 13–15 | 7–11 | 6th | |||||
| 1987–88 | UTSA | 22–9 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I First Round | ||||
| 1988–89 | UTSA | 15–13 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
| 1989–90 | UTSA | 22–7 | 13–3 | 2nd | |||||
| UTSA: | 72–44 (.621) | 41–29 (.586) | |||||||
| Loyola Ramblers (Midwestern Collegiate Conference) (1994–1998) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Loyola | 5–22 | 2–13 | 11th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Loyola | 8–19 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
| 1996–97 | Loyola | 12–15 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
| 1997–98 | Loyola | 15–15 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| Loyola: | 40–71 (.360) | 13–27 (.325) | |||||||
| Trinity Tigers (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1998–1999) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Trinity | 16–9 | 11–7 | 3rd | |||||
| Trinity: | 16–9 (.640) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
| Incarnate Word Cardinals (Heartland Conference) (2006–2010) | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | Incarnate Word | 18–11 | 9–3 | 2nd | |||||
| 2007–08 | Incarnate Word | 17–11 | 6–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2008–09 | Incarnate Word | 23–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2009–10 | Incarnate Word | 23–7 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| Incarnate Word Cardinals (Lone Star Conference) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | Incarnate Word | 16–10 | 5–9 | 6th (South) | |||||
| 2011–12 | Incarnate Word | 16–11 | 11–7 | 4th | |||||
| 2012–13 | Incarnate Word | 14–14 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
| Incarnate Word Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2013–2018) | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | Incarnate Word | 21–6 | 9–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2014–15 | Incarnate Word | 18–11 | 10–8 | 5th | CIT First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Incarnate Word | 17–12 | 12–6 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2016–17 | Incarnate Word | 12–17 | 7–11 | T–8th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Incarnate Word | 7–21 | 2–16 | T–11th | |||||
| Incarnate Word: | 202–138 (.594) | 106–84 (.558) | |||||||
| Total: | 330–262 (.557) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Ken Burmeister fired after 12 seasons at Incarnate Word
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (May 19, 2020). "Ken Burmeister, a Loyola basketball coach in the 1990s, dies at 72". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Burmeister, who coached UTSA to NCAA tourney, dies at 72". Associated Press. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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