Michael Burleson

Biography

Mike Burleson was elevated to the newly created position of Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Saint Joseph's College in August of 2023. Burleson joined the SJC coaching staff as an assistant in February of 2023 and spearheaded a recruiting effort that yielded the largest freshman class in program history. In his short time as a member of the track & field staff, he helped the men's indoor and outdoor teams claim 2023 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships, the first titles in program history. Burleson has coached a variety of levels, including as the track & field and cross country clipboard carrier at Bonny Eagle High School for the last seven and five years, respectively. While at Bonny Eagle, he guided the Scots to four girls cross country state championships and coached multiple individual state champions, school record holders, and New England and National qualifiers. Burleson also earned five US Track & Field and Cross Country Association Coach of the Year honors and a pair of Southern Maine Athletic Association Coach of the Year awards. Burleson graduated in 2003 from Deering High School where he was a member of state championship teams in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field. He held the SMAA record in the 800m with a 1:56.00 time and ran a leg for an All-American 4x800m team that set the New England record and was a National Runner-up at Nike Nationals. He continued his running career at Keene State College where he earned Al