Alex Burt has been named the next head coach of the Lesley University Men’s Basketball program, as announced earlier today by Athletic Director Dan Campagna.
“Alex rose to the top of a very deep pool of basketball minds and leaders, and we couldn’t be more excited for him to get started at Lesley,” said Campagna. “His thorough approach and coaching philosophy centered around commitment and togetherness will transform this program quickly, while aligning with our #321LU Lesley Athletics core values.”
Prior to joining Lesley, Burt was the men’s basketball head coach at Great Bay Community College located in Portsmouth, N.H. In his previous three seasons with the Herons, Burt has guided the program to 63 wins highlighted by a 23-6 season this past year while clinching a Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) championship in the regular and postseason. Burt and Great Bay also earned a victory in the consolation game of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division 2 Small College National Championship. Burt has also led Great Bay to two USCAA National Tournament appearances, has coached three USCAA All-Americans, four YSCC All-Conference honorees, and five USCAA Academic All-Americans. Burt was also named USCAA National Coach of the year in 2023 after leading the Herons to a 22-9 record and an appearance in the USCAA Division 2 Small College National Championship Semifinals.
Before Great Bay Community College, Burt was an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Southern Vermont College (SVC) in 2017-18. SVC posted a record of 22-6 and won the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Conference Championship, earning them an auto-bid to the NCAA DIII National Tournament. The Head Coach of the Mountaineers, Dan Engelstad, was selected NECC Coach of the Year, one student-athlete was selected NECC Player of the Year, and another student-athlete was selected NECC Defensive Player of the Year.
“Thank you to President Steinmayer, Tom Englehardt, and Dan Campagna for the opportunity to lead Lynx basketball,” said Burt. “I’m eager to get to work and make a positive impact in the lives of our student-athletes, throughout campus, and in the community. Lesley University is absolutely on the rise, an institution that my family and I are thrilled to be a part of.”
Burt is a 2015 graduate of Plymouth State University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education. He also played basketball, amassing a total of 1,045 career points, and captained the team as a senior. After the conclusion of his collegiate playing career, he went on to play professionally in the United Kingdom and Germany.
He is a 2010 graduate from Dover High School where he was named Mr. New Hampshire Basketball and was a McDonald’s All-American Nominee.
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