Kevin Burns - Men's Lacrosse Coach - University of Massachusetts Athletics

Kevin Burns

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Men's Lacrosse Assistant Coach

Kevin Burns is in his fourth season as an assistant men[apos]s lacrosse coach at the University of Massachusetts. At UMass, Burns works on the defensive side of the ball. Burns handles UMass[apos] video coordination and various other administrative tasks in addition to recruiting. He was a key part of the team[apos]s 2009 ECAC Championship and NCAA Tournament team. Burns came to the Minutemen after serving as an assistant at Binghamton University from 2004-06. He previously served as an assistant at Wagner College and at various lacrosse camps. He played his collegiate lacrosse for nationally-ranked Loyola College and starred in high school at West Genesee. [quote]Kevin brings great experience to the UMass men[apos]s lacrosse program,[quote] said head coach Greg Cannella. [quote]Kevin has worked under some great coaches in his career such as Mike Messere, Dave Cottle and Ed Stephenson. His wealth of experience will benefit our players and staff. I look forward to working with him at UMass.[quote] At Binghamton, Burns helped the Bearcats to their highest-ever ranking in 2006 at No. 16. He served as the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator under head coach Ed Stephenson. Binghamton finished last season as the 14th-ranked defense in the nation and ranked No. 1 in the America East in man-down defense. Burns worked with the Bearcats academic programs as well in overseeing the team which posted the best team GPA in men[apos]s lacrosse program history at the New York school. Prior to Binghamton, Burns served as an assistant coach at Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y., from 2003-04. He also served as the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator for the Seahawks. Burns has worked as a coach at various lacrosse camps across the nation including: Top 205 in College Park, Md.; Princeton Lacrosse Camp; Shove Park Lacrosse Camp in Camillus, N.Y.; Loyola Lacrosse Camp in Baltimore, Fallston (Md.) Lacrosse Camp and Navy Lacrosse Camp in Annapolis. He was a four-year defenseman at Loyola College, graduating in 2003 with the Bachelor of Arts in History. During his time with the Greyhounds, the team reached the No. 1 ranking nationally and entered the 2000 NCAA playoffs as the No. 1 seed. Loyola also advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2001. Burns was a star at West Genesee High School in upstate New York where the Wildcats were the No. 1 team in the nation winning a New York State championship his junior year. They won 47 games in a row over the course of two seasons.