Jerry Burns Named One of Four Inducted into NJCAA Men's Basketball Hall of Fame
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced four honorees to be inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Three coaches and one student-athlete have been honored. Read below for more information on Kirby Johnson, Jerry Burns, Terry Carroll and Filiberto Rivera.
Jerry Burns | Coach | Monroe Community College (NY)
Jerry Burns is in his 33rd year as the head coach of Monroe Community College Men's Basketball. During his time as head coach of the program, Burns has registered an overall record of 745-243. He is described as having an untiring work ethic and the ability to identify with his players and extend his passion for the game. His passion and style of coaching has led him to win 13 Region III titles and six district championships. In 2006-07, Monroe Community College made their way to the National Championship for the first time, finishing runner-up. Before his time at Monroe Community College, Burns worked as an assistant coach for two years at Wagner College, an NCAA Division I program on Staten Island. Burns began his coaching career as an assistant at Region III rival Champlain College in 1986. He spent one year at St. Michael's College, a Division II college in Winooski, VT, before moving to Wagner.
Burns has been named Region III Coach of the Year 10 times, ranging from 1993 to 2024. He has also collected Coach of the Year honors for the Western New York Athletic Conference in 1997 and 2004 and New York State Junior College Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2004. Coach Burns also won the Basketball Times Coach of the Year award in 1994. In 2000, he was inducted into Castleton State's Hall of Fame.
Link to full NJCAA Press Release: https://www.njcaa.org/sports/mbkb/2024-25/releases/20250220g2j2t4