Football
- Title:
- Secondary Coach
- Phone:
- 737-2614
Appointment: Secondary
Education: Washington State, 1995, '97 – bachelor's and master's degrees in psychology
Family: Wife, Crystal; Sons, Cristopher, Carter and Cooper
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Burns' Notables:Â
2 -- National Championships – USC 2003 and 2004
13 – Bowl games as a student-athlete and coach
11 – Number of years as Pac-12 coach
136 – Number of victories as a college coach
6 – Number of conference titles (Pac-10 & Conference USA)
OREGON STATE (2018-Present)
- Appointed Jan. 10, 2018 as secondary coachÂ
- Coached defensive backs (2014) and safeties (2015-16)
- Bears posted their first 8-win season (2015) since 2009, capping with an Armed Forces Bowl victory
- Armed Forces Bowl appearance was first postseason game for Cal since 2011
- Safety Stefan McClure earned 2015 Pac-12 Honorable MentionÂ
- On the staff of the second-year FBS team
- Co-defensive coordinator of Texas vs. the Nation Senior BowlÂ
- Defensive backs coach
- Team played in the Heart of Dallas Bowl
- Defensive backs Ricardo Allen and Josh Johnson, and safety Landon Feichter earned Big Ten Conference postseason honorsÂ
- Cornerbacks coach for former OSU head coach Dennis Erickson at ASU
- Team played in the 2011 Las Vegas Bowl
- 2009 Sun Devils led the Pac-10 in total defense, passing defense and rushing defense
- 2010 Sun Devils led the league for rushing defense and ranked second for tackles for loss
- Defensive backs coach at Kansas State in 2007Â
- Defensive backs coach
- Ronde Barber earned All-Pro honorsÂ
- Secondary coach under current Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll
- Also was responsible for kickoff return specialists
- USC was 48-4 during his tenure
- 2003 and ’04 National Champions
- Team played twice in the Orange and Rose Bowls
- Coached All-Americans Troy Polamalu and Darnell Bing
- Multiple NFL Draftees played for Coach BurnsÂ
- Cornerbacks coach
- Team played in four bowl games during his four-year career
- Coached six Conference USA postseason honorees, including first team selections Anthony Floyd and Antonio Roundtree.
- 2000 team led the nation for interceptions (27)Â
- Began his coaching career with the Vandals as cornerbacks coach and academic liaison
- Also coached special teams playersÂ
- Academic counselor assisting at-risk students develop organizational skills, study habits and other personal-improvement practicesÂ
BOWL TEAMS
2015Â Â Â Â Â Armed Forces Bowl
2012Â Â Â Â Â Heart of Dallas Bowl
2011Â Â Â Â Â Â Las Vegas Bowl
2005Â Â Â Rose Bowl
2004Â Â Â Â Orange Bowl (national champions)
2003Â Â Â Rose Bowl (national champions)
2002Â Â Â Â Orange Bowl
2001Â Â Â Â Â Liberty Bowl
2000Â Â Â Liberty Bowl
1999Â Â Â Â Humanitarian Bowl
1998Â Â Â Â Motor City Bowl
1994Â Â Â Â Â Alamo Bowl (as a player)
1992Â Â Â Â Â Copper Bowl (as a player)
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PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Three-year starter at Washington State
Arthur Ashe Sports Scholar Award nominee
YMCA Excellence in Academics Award
Laurie Niemi Courage and Positive Attitude Award
Pac-10 Honorable Mention in 1992
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