Mike Burns (basketball coach)

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Mike Burns
Title	Head coach
College	Eastern Washington
Sport	Basketball
Born	May 14, 1962 (1962-05-14) (age 46)
Place of birth	Tacoma, Washington
Career highlights
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995 1995–1996 1996–1999 1999–2000 2000–2003 2003–2004 2004–2007 2007-2008 2008-pres	Highline CC (asst.) Tyee HS Central Washington (asst.) Stephen F. Austin (asst.) Eastern Washington (asst.) Washington State (asst.) Eastern Washington Comm. Coll. of Spokane Idaho (asst.)

Mike Burns is a former head men's basketball coach at Eastern Washington University. On May 30, 2007, Burns was relieved of his duties as head coach after three seasons. [1] Eastern Washington subsequently reported itself to the NCAA on possible violations. [2]

For 2007-2008, Burns was head coach at Community Colleges of Spokane, leading the team to a 30-2 record and year-long #1 ranking in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges league.[3]

In March, 2008, Burns left for an assistant position at the University of Idaho. [4]

[edit] Head Coaching Record

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Eastern Washington (Big Sky Conference) (2004 — 2007)
2004-2005	Eastern Washington	8-20	5-9	6th
2005-2006	Eastern Washington	15-15	6-5	3rd
2006-2007	Eastern Washington	15-14	8-8	T-5th
Eastern Washington:		38-49	22-22
Total:		38-49
National Champion         Conference Champion         Conference Tournament Champion

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