Ryan Burke began his duties as the first head men's lacrosse coach in William Jewell history on June 1, 2022 and enters his first season of competition in the spring of 2024.
• June 1, 2022 | Named Head Men's Lacrosse Coach
• Led the Cardinals to an impressive 7-8 overall mark in their inaugural season with a team made up entirely of freshmen
• Mentored Zach Johnson to All-GLVC honors, the first postseason award in program history
• Spent two seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Montevallo
• Captured back-to-back Peach Belt Conference Championships, going 21-11 over two years (Montevallo)
• Served as a volunteer assistant at Bellarmine University overseeing film, academics, recruiting and development of the defense and faceoff unit
• Spent five seasons at Saint Leo University leading the Lions to a 2018 NCAA-II national championship final appearance
• Coached the 2017 and 2018 NCAA leader in shooting percentage
• Served as the head coach and recruiting coordinator for L4 Lacrosse and SweetLax Florida
• Four-year letterwinner at Saint Leo University
• Team captain as a senior
• Played in 50 games, scoring 50 points with 30 goals, 20 assists, 37 caused turnovers and 28 ground balls
• Holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and a master's in sports business, both from Saint Leo University
• Native of Virginia Beach, Virignia
• Played collegiate career alongside brother Chris who is now the head men's coach at Wabash College (Ind.)
