Jared Burnham became the fifth head coach in the history of the EWU men's tennis program on September 18, 2019. The 2024-25 season will be his sixth leading the Eagles.
2023-24, Fifth Season: Eastern Washington went 0-17 overall and 0-8 in Big Sky matches in Burnham's fifth season with the team. The Eagles had all seven players earn Spring All-Big Sky Academic team honors, as well as having a perfect Academic Progress Rate (APR) score from the NCAA.
2022-23, Fourth Season: Eastern Washington went 4-13 overall and 0-7 in Big Sky matches in Burnham's fourth season with the team. The Eagles earned wins over Whitman (7-0), Lewis & Clark State College (4-3), Whitworth (7-0) and William Jessup (6-1). With Burnham's guidance, Eastern had six players earn Spring All-Big Sky Academic Team honors.
2021-22, Third Season: In Burnham's third season leading the Eagles, the team finished the season with a 2-16 overall record and 0-8 Big Sky record. Eastern earned a 6-1 win over Whitworth(2/4) and a 7-0 sweep of Whitman College(2/19). Burnham helped six of his student-athletes earn Spring All-Big Sky Academic Team honors.
2020-21, Second Season: In the second season for Burnham, the team went 0-4 in Big Sky matches and 0-13 for the season overall. Under Burnham's guidance, Eastern earned an ITA All-Academic team award, along with eight student-athletes earning spots on the ITA Scholar Athlete list. Eight Eagles would also earn spots on the
2019-20, First Season: Burnham’s first season at the helm was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He guided the Eagles to a 2-9 overall record, with both wins coming at home. In the Big Sky, the Eagles finished 1-3 with their lone win coming over Idaho State by a score of 5-2 to end the season. The win snapped a seven-match losing streak against the Bengals. Academically, all seven players on the roster were named to the Spring Big Sky All-Academic team.
Prior to Eastern Washington:
Burnham is the fifth head coach in the history of the EWU men’s tennis program and he brings a wealth of head coaching knowledge to the Eagles. No stranger to the Big Sky Conference, Burnham spent a combined 15 years as a head coach at Montana State and Weber State.
“I am so grateful and excited for the opportunity to be the men’s head tennis coach at Eastern Washington University,” said Burnham. “I want to thank Lynn Hickey and the search committee for trusting me with the program. I am eager to start working with the student athletes and I am excited for my family and I to become a part of the Eagle family.”
Burnham took over at the helm at Montana State in June 2012 and recorded a Big Sky Conference record of 46-27 (.630) over the course of seven seasons. In 2013, Burnham was named Big Sky Coach of the Year after leading the Bobcats to a regular season championship.
Burnham also served as the Director of the Bobcat Anderson Tennis Center for MSU. There, he coordinated tournaments and oversaw maintenance of the facility along with developing annual budgets.
Prior to his tenure at Montana State, Burnham spent eight seasons at Weber State University where he produced a conference record of 20-11 (.645) during his last four seasons at the helm. At WSU, he coached the 2012 Big Sky Conference Player or the Year, Simon Unger, and coached a nationally-ranked (No. 43) doubles team in 2012 as well.
From August 2000 to May 2003, Burnham served as the assistant women’s tennis coach at Boise State. During his tenure, he was named the 2002 ITA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. He also saw the Broncos win the 2001 Big West Conference Championship and advance to the NCAA Tournament.
Burnham moved on to coach the Boise State men’s team from March 2003 to May 2004. He was named the 2004 ITA Mountain Region Coach of the Year and helped coach the Broncos to a 2003 WAC Conference Championship as Boise State went on to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament that season.
A graduate of Utah State University in May of 2000, Burnham served as the Aggie assistant men’s and women’s tennis coach from Aug. 1999 to April 2000.
He was a three-year captain and a three-time MVP for the Aggies and earned All-Big West Conference honors in 1999.
Eastern Washington Coaching Record:
|
Overall |
|
|
Conference |
|
|
|
|
| Season |
W |
L |
Pct. |
W |
L |
Pct. |
Finish |
Postseason |
| 2020 |
2 |
9 |
.182 |
1 |
3 |
.250 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2021 |
0 |
13 |
.000 |
0 |
4 |
.000 |
9th |
N/A |
| 2022 |
2 |
16 |
.111 |
0 |
8 |
.000 |
9th |
N/A |
| Totals |
4 |
38 |
.095 |
1 |
15 |
.063 |
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