Burton Burns

Burton Burns
	Coach Burns in 2020
Personal information
Born:	October 27, 1952 (age 72); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
High school:	St. Augustine (New Orleans)
College:	Nebraska
Career history
As a coach:
	Southern (1981–1985); Assistant coach; Tulane (1994–1998); Assistant coach; Clemson (1999–2006); Running backs coach; Alabama (2007–2017); Running backs coach; New York Giants (2020–2021); Running backs coach;
Career highlights and awards
	5× BCS national champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017); National champion (1971);

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Burton “Burkie” Burns (born October 27, 1952) most recently was the running backs coach of the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] Burns previously was a coach at Alabama from 2007 until 2017, where he had been the associate head coach and running backs coach for the team.^[2]^[3] He was the running backs coach at Clemson from 1999-2006, and prior to that he was an assistant coach at Tulane from 1994–1998.

Playing career

Burns played fullback^[4] at Nebraska^[5] (1972–1976) under head coach Tom Osborne. He was a player on three Cornhusker teams that won nine plus games. Burns participated in bowl games such as the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, and the Sugar Bowl. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Nebraska in 1976.

Family

Burns is married to the former Connie Winder. Together, the couple has four children: three daughters, Amber, Christy, and Erin, and a son, Damon. In addition, they have two grandchildren, one granddaughter, and one grandson.^[2]

Notes

^ As associate head coach

References

^ Benton, Dan (January 18, 2020). "Report: Giants to hire Burton Burns as running backs coach". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Burton Burns - Football Coach". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
^ Potter, Charlie (February 22, 2018). "Longtime Tide RB coach Burton Burns moving to off-field role". BamaOnLine. 247sports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
^ Barfknecht, Lee (January 9, 2016). "Barfknecht: Tide running backs rolling with ex-Husker Burton Burns' principles". Omaha.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Burton Burns - 1974 - Football". University of Nebraska. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

External links

Alabama Crimson Tide bio

[1] As associate head coach

[2] Benton, Dan (January 18, 2020). "Report: Giants to hire Burton Burns as running backs coach". Giants Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 20, 2020.

[:0-3] "Burton Burns - Football Coach". University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2020.

[assisathletdir-4] Potter, Charlie (February 22, 2018). "Longtime Tide RB coach Burton Burns moving to off-field role". BamaOnLine. 247sports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2018.

[5] Barfknecht, Lee (January 9, 2016). "Barfknecht: Tide running backs rolling with ex-Husker Burton Burns' principles". Omaha.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[6] "Burton Burns - 1974 - Football". University of Nebraska. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

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