Burke Retires From Men's Basketball Position
May 09, 2006 | Men's Basketball
May 9, 2006
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bill Burke, who served on the University of Louisville men's basketball staff for the last four years including the past season as administrative assistant, has announced he will retire.
Burke, who was an assistant coach for three seasons on U of L Coach Rick Pitino's first staff at Boston University, joined the U of L staff in 2002 as Director of Basketball Operations. Pitino hopes to hire a replacement by early July.
"I really appreciate Billy's efforts in helping our program grow," said Pitino. "We wish him the best as he enters the lifestyle of the rich and famous."
"It's been a terrific four years to be a part of the basketball program and university athletic family," said Burke. "I've enjoyed it both professionally and personally. It's simply a matter of time for me to get back to the New York area and get on with the next chapter in my life. I appreciate Rick allowing me to be a small part of Cardinal Basketball."
Before joining the Cardinal staff, Burke spent 20 years with investment firms in New York and San Francisco, the last six as managing director at Robertson Stephens in San Francisco. After earning a bachelor's degree in psychology at Fordham in 1972, Burke coached and taught psychology and theology for six years at Nazareth High School in Brooklyn, his alma mater. He guided Nazareth to the New York City Championship in 1977.
He joined Pitino's first staff at Boston University in 1978, helping the Terriers win 51 games in building the program. He was head coach and associate athletic director at Loyola College in Baltimore for the 1981-82 season. Burke has two sons: William and Daniel.
