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Ross Burns, a member of the 1996 UMass team that
went to the Final Four, begins his third season on
the basketball staff at Rose Hill. He rejoined head
coach Dereck Whittenburg in 2003-2004 after serving
on his staff for two years at Wagner.
Prior to coming to Fordham, Burns served as an
assistant at Youngstown State University. While at
YSU, Burns helped assemble a recruiting class that
was widely considered to be in the top 100 in the
nation. He also gained valuable experience preparing
scouting reports and developing game strategies
under Head Coach John Robic, a former assistant
under John Calipari during Burns’ playing days at
the University of Massachusetts.
While at Wagner, Burns played a key role in the
transformation that took place during Whittenburg’s
tenure. The Seahawks improved in each of his two
seasons, while recording 19 wins and earning a berth
in the NIT tournament during his second season.
During his two seasons with Wagner, Burns prepared
scouting reports, assisted with on-campus recruiting
and skill development with players. In addition, he
was the camp director for the Dereck Whittenburg
Basketball School.
Before arriving at Wagner, Burns held a position at
Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., in Boston, Mass., working
with the top producing team in private client
services for the company. He also worked for
Pinnacle Sport Systems as a basketball product
manager.
During his college days he spent several summers as
a coach and camp counselor at the Five-Star and
Eastern Invitational Basketball Camps as well as the
John Calipari/Bruiser Flint Basketball School.
A 1999 graduate of the University of Massachusetts
and Greenfield, Massachusetts native, Burns earned a
Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Education with a
minor in Economics. He was a four-year letter winner
on the basketball team, an athletic honor roll
student, and a member of the 1996 Final Four team.
“Ross brings a vast amount of college basketball
experience to Fordham, including playing for a Final
Four team,” said Whittenburg. “He has a great
personality and is very good with players in
individual workouts. Ross is a rising star in the
college coaching business.” |
