Benedictine University Mesa

Eli Burk is entering his third year as an assistant coach for the Redhawks' men's basketball program. Prior to joining Benedictine Mesa, Burk coached at St. Joseph High School in Santa Maria, California from 2017-2019. Burk coached the freshman boys team and assisted the varsity boys with statistics and film. He also played a role in the player development for all levels within the program.
 
In 2018, Burk joined the 1 Dream Hoops foundation as an assistant coach. He assisted in running youth camps in Santa Maria and traveled to China to provide coaching clinics and youth camps. Burk was elevated to director of junior high programs and tournaments in early 2019, overseeing the 1 Dream Hoops junior high tournaments for both boys and girls teams in northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
 
Burk graduated from Arizona State University in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in community sports management before obtaining his master's degree in sport coaching from West Virginia University in 2021.