Becky Burke
Heart and Heat in Leadership with Becky Burke
There's a fire burning deep within Becky Burke, head coach of the University at Buffalo women's basketball team. From an appearance in the NCAA final four as a player, through a wild rise up the coaching ranks, and now as an authentic leader, you can feel the heat within her. But this is no out of control blaze, Burke channels that fire into developing her players, creating positive environments, and using her platform to inform and inspire. Join our conversation and find some sparks to ignite your inner passion for leadership, be it on the hard court or wherever your journey takes you.
There's a fire burning deep within Becky Burke, head coach of the University at Buffalo women's basketball team. From an appearance in the NCAA final four as a player, through a wild rise up the coaching ranks, and now as an authentic leader, you can feel the heat within her. But this is no out of control blaze, Burke channels that fire into developing her players, creating positive environments, and using her platform to inform and inspire. Join our conversation and find some sparks to ignite your inner passion for leadership, be it on the hard court or wherever your journey takes you.
Guest Biography
Becky Burke is the head women’s basketball coach of the University at Buffalo. Prior to that, Burke was head coach at USC Upstate and was the 2022 Big South Coach of the Year, In just her second year, Burke engineered one of the best turnarounds in the country, leading an Upstate team picked 10th in the preseason to the No. 3 overall seed and a first-round bye in the 2022 Big South Championship. In 2019, Burke earned a spot on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association 30-Under-30 list as the only head coach to appear on the exclusive list. She was also the head coach at the University of Charleston in West Virginia for two seasons and started the women’s basketball program at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. Burke had a standout playing career at the University of Louisville where she graduated with a degree in sports management in 2012. In four years as a Cardinal, she helped lead her team to three NCAA Tournament appearances including the championship game in 2009 and the Sweet Sixteen in 2011. A native of Clarks Summit, PA, Burke starred at her hometown high school, Abington Heights. She was named the Pennsylvania Class 4A Player of the Year her senior year by the Associated Press and scored over 2,100 points in her four-year high school career. |
Credits
Guest: Becky Burke Host: Liz Cavallaro Host: Bree Fram Audio: Frieda Garcia |