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Don Burton
Don Burton
  • Title:
    Men's Basketball Coach
  • Year:
    1999

Bio

As a RedHawk

- 1969-77: Instructor and Coach at Martin College, TN:

Basketball 1969-74: Wins-Losses, 107-32; TJCAA Champion, 1970; NJCAA Region VII Champion,1971; All-American Tournament-Third Place, 1972; National Rankings, No. 7 in 1969-70; No. 8 in 1973-74; MMC Record 95.3 points/game average,1973-74; Two JUCO All-American Players: Nine TJCAA All-Conference Players

Baseball 1970-72: Restored tradition  of winning games 17-14 in 1971 and 21-11 in 1972; Six TJCAA All-Conference Players

Martin Methodist Coach with records for most wins: Basketball, 77.0%, Combined Sports, 68.5%

After Graduation

- 1953: Kentucky All District High School Basketball Team

- 1957: Union College (KY) Faculty's Athlete of Year Award

- 1957-69: Teacher and Coach, Kentucky: Bell County High School (Baseball); Simon Kenton High School (Basketball & Track); Erlanger Lloyd High School (Baseball); Nicholas County High (Basketball & Baseball); Jenkins High School (Basketball); Breathitt County High School(Basketball); Kentucky Outstanding Youth Service Award, 1962

- 1977-93: Teacher and Coach, Kentucky: Warren Central High School (Basketball & Golf); Russellville High School (Basketball); Bowling Green High School (Basketball); Edmondson County Schools(Basketball)

- High School Benchmarks:

Basketball: 450-231 record; Four District Championships, Three County Championships, Conference Championships; Kentucky Mountain Conference Coach of the Year, 1967 & 1968

Baseball: 95-52 record : Three District Championships, Conference Championship