Kim Burke

Class:
Redshirt

Helping the Golden Flashes to a pair of Mid-American Conference regular season titles and three MAC East titles in her first three seasons, Kim Burke returns for her fourth season as an assistant coach at Kent State and fifth as a coach in the Mid-American Conference.

"Kim has done a great job working with our outfielders and hitters," Head Coach Karen Linder said. "She brought a wealth of knowledge and experience from other Division I programs and I think she really has a positive influence on both our outfield play and our offensive production."

Prior to Kent State, Burke served as an assistant at the University of Massachusetts and her alma mater, Central Michigan University for the previous five seasons.

During Burke's time at Kent State, the Golden Flashes have put up three of the five highest team home run totals in school history and two of the five highest RBI totals. In 2007, the team's 75 doubles were the second most in school history. Over the last three seasons, the Flashes have gone 50-11 in conference play.

During Burke's tenure as an assistant at CMU from 2004-06, the Chippewas went 50-16 in conference play with four All-Mid-American Conference selections and one All-Great Lakes Region selection.

While at UMass, the Minutewomen went 92-29 (.760), won two Atlantic 10 regular season and Tournament Championships, had 10 All-Atlantic 10 Conference selections, eight All-Northeast Region selections and two All-Americans. She was also a member of the coaching staff that was named the Northeast Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2003. The 2002 team also set the school record for victories with 53.

She has worked extensively as a staff member for various softball camps in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. In addition, Burke has served as the National Supervisor for Perfect Game Softball in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

A 2001 graduate of CMU, Burke starred for the Chippewas from 1998-2001. A four-time All MAC selection, she also earned All-Great Lakes Regional honors once. Central Michigan won the MAC Tournament each of her final three years. She also served as a tri-captain for CMU as a senior.