Jason R Burton (903)-468-3078 [email protected] EDUCATION Texas A&M University-Commerce, Aug 2009 Commerce, TX Masters of Business Administration
Austin College, May 2007 Sherman, TX B.A. Business Administration B.A. Sports Psychology
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Texas A&M University Commerce Commerce, TX 3/09 – Present Adjunct Professor in Kinesiology & Applied Sciences Developed a curriculum for The Theory of Coaching Basketball and taught an eight week class in fall of 2009 and 2010. Teach BAAS 305 Effective Corporate Communications, an online class in the Applied Sciences department. EXPERIENCE 8/07 – Present Texas A&M University Commerce (NCAA Div II) Commerce, TX Assistant Basketball Coach Head Recruiter – Responsible for bringing quality student athletes to the school Assisted in scouting opponents, clipping film, and compiling scouting reports Responsible for off season work out programs and player skill development Organized student/athlete class schedules Coordinated study halls and organized meetings with tutors Managed budget, purchases, and all business transactions Arranged all team travel Basketball camp director Coordinated community service projects Hired graduate assistants and student workers
Accomplishments include: 2008 Lone Star Conference Championship Beat 4 nationally ranked teams in 2009 Recruited Scooby Johnson (2008 Lone Star Conference Newcomer of the Year, 1st Team All Conference LSC North Division, and 3rd Team Daktronics All-American), Brad Hambrick (2009 LSC North Freshman of the year), DeUndrae Spraggins (2009 Lone Star Conference Newcomer of the Year and 1st team All Conference LSC North Division), and many others.
2/06 – 8/07 Dallas Mustangs Dallas, TX Head Coach/Basketball Operations Player skills development and player management Educated players on the college recruiting process and assisted in their recruitment Evaluated talent and recruited players to the organization
9/05 – 8/06 Austin College (NCAA Div III) Sherman, TX Assistant Basketball Coach Assist Head Coach in day to day duties/ Act as Head Coach if he is unavailable Recruiting Coordinator - responsible for recruiting quality players to the program Scout opponents, breakdown game film and compile scouting reports
4/04 – 8/06 Dallas Hoop Dreams Plano, TX CEO/Head Basketball Coach Co-founded organization Responsible for team business management and financials Scheduled tournaments Organized practice times, locations and conducted practices Marketed and promoted the organization to donors, players, and coaches Produced more than twenty college basketball players in three years
6/04 – 7/04 Prime Time Sports Plano, TX Assistant Basketball Tournament Director Tournament organization and set up Supervision and management of admission workers Enforced tournament rules Ensuring proper use of facility and appropriate behavior
ACTIVITIES/COMMITTEES Toastmasters International (Club: Commerce Communicators) 100 Years of Basketball Committee at Austin College (2009) 2007 Senior Speaker at Austin College Athletic Convocation 2007 Team Austin College Basketball Team MVP 2006-2007 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference All Academic Team Basketball camp coach for University of Texas, Kansas University, Texas Christian University, Grayson College, Plano East Sr. High, Ten Star, Nancy Lieberman Basketball Camp NCAA Leadership Conference 2005 Representative for Austin College 2004-2005 American Southwest Conference All Academic Team Member of 2004 USA Athletes International Basketball Team (4 European Countries) Austin College Basketball Team, 9/03 – 9/05, 8/06 – 5/07
References upon request