CFL Calgary Stampeders

Burke joins Stamps coaching staff

Published on February 8, 2005 under Canadian Football League (CFL)
Calgary Stampeders News Release


(Calgary) – Today the Calgary Stampeder Football Club named Tim Burke Secondary Coach.

"Tim brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Stampeder Football Club," stated Senior Vice-President of Football Operations/Head Coach Tom Higgins. "We look forward to Tim joining our staff and working closely with defensive coordinator Denny Creehan."

"During our search for a secondary coach we talked to several individuals," stated Defensive Coordinator Denny Creehan. "Tim was by far the most qualified for the position as he holds over 25 years of coaching the secondary alone. I look forward to working with Tim and combining our knowledge to produce and effective product on the field."

Below is a closer look at Tim Burke:

Tim Burke

Secondary Coach

Tim enters his first season as the Stampeders Secondary Coach. This past season Tim was the Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach with Indiana State University. In the previous season Tim coached at the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga as the teams Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach. Prior to working at Chattanooga, Burke worked for two seasons at Kansas were he coached the Jayhawk defensive backs in 2000, before coaching the defensive line in 2001.

Burke also was the defensive backs coach at Purdue, where he worked for four seasons at the West Lafayette, Ind., school. While with the Boilermakers, the secondary turned into a significant weapon, allowing just 193.7 yards per game in 1998 and intercepted 23 passes in 1997 (the second most in Purdue school history).Previously, Burke spent two years at Wyoming, where he also coached the secondary. His 1995 unit led the WAC and ranked 32nd in the country in pass defence. In 1996, he coached strong safety Brian Lee, who set a school record and ranked second nationally with eight interceptions, including three in one game.

Burke was also secondary coach from 1989-94 and defensive coordinator from 1992-94 for the Ball State Cardinals. While at BSU, he helped the cards win MAC Championships in 1989 and 1993 with berths in the California Raisin and Las Vegas Bowls, respectively. BSU was the MAC's winningest team during the six years that Burke was at the Muncie school.

Burke also was the defensive coordinator/secondary coach at North Dakota from 1986-88 and held a similar post at South Dakota from 1982-85.

A 1977 graduate of Luther College, he also had been an assistant coach at Appalachian State (1981), Gardnerwebb (1980) and Minnesota (1977-79). A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Tim has two sons, Kelly and Evan.

Coaching Experience

Calgary Stampeder – Secondary Coach (2005-present)

Indiana State University – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach (2003-04)

University of Tennessee – Chattanooga – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach (2002)

University of Kansas – Defensive Line Coach (2001)/Secondary Coach (2000)

Purdue University – Secondary Coach (1996-2000)

University of Wyoming – Secondary Coach (1995-1996)

Ball State University – Defensive Coordinator (1992-1994)/Secondary Coach (1989-1994)

University of North Dakota – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach (1985-1989)

University of South Dakota – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach (1982-1985)

Appalachian State University – Wide Receiver Coach (1981-1982)

Gardner-Webb College – Secondary Coach (1980-1981)

University of Minnesota – part-time Asst. Coach/Secondary (1979)/part-time Asst. Coach/Linebackers (1978)

University of South Dakota – graduate Asst. Coach/Secondary (1977-1978)

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