Keiser University Athletics

The Burke File

• Entering his third year with the Seahawks – second as safeties coach
• Has helped the Seahawks to a 24-2 overall record and 13-0 conference mark
• Part of a staff the led Keiser to its fourth straight National Championship Game appearance in 2025
• Guided Keiser to its seventh consecutive berth in the NAIA Football Championship Series in 2025
• Keiser claimed its fourth straight Sun Conference title in 2025, going a perfect 7-0 in league action this season
• In 2025, Keiser produced 10 interceptions and 48 pass breakups
• Coached First-Team All-Sun Conference selection Hunter Hargrave

Pre-Keiser
Prior to coming to Keiser, Burke was equipment manager at Arizona State University in 2023. Burke began his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach at Tates Creek High School (his Alma Mater) in 2020.

Playing Career
Burke played quarterback and wide receiver at three different schools during his collegiate career. He was a member of the Middle Tennessee Blude Raiders football team, appearing in three straight bowl games (2016 Hawai'i Bowl, 2017 Camellia Bowl, and 2018 New Orleans Bowl) before heading to West Palm Beach to play for Doug Socha and the Keiser Seahawks in 2019. After claiming the 2019 Sun Conference Championship, Burke played at Avila (Mo.) Univiersity where he was a KCAC All-Conference selection in 2021
 
Personal
Burke received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management at Middle Tenneessee State in 2020.
 

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Coaching Career
2025-present – Keiser – Safeties
2024 – Keiser – Defensive Assistant, Linebackers
2023 – Arizona State – Equipment Manager
2020 – Tates Creek High School – Quarterbacks