Ken Burmeister (June 3, 1947 – May 19, 2020) was an American

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coach. He was the head coach of the

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for 12 seasons from 2006 until 2018. Burmeister graduated from St. Mary's University, Texas, and served on the staff of

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and

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from 1979 to 1986. Burmeister coached at

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. He served as an assistant coach at DePaul before taking over at Loyola (IL) in 1994. He posted a 40–71 record at Loyola and oversaw the team's move to Joseph J. Gentile Arena in 1996. Burmeister coached at Trinity University in

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, from 1998 to 1999. He died on May 19, 2020, from cancer.

Head coaching record

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