Marshall University Athletics
Women's Basketball
Burdette, Jenna
Jenna Burdette
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
- Email:
- burdettej@marshall.edu
- Phone:
- -----
Marshall Women's Basketball Coach Kim Stephens announced on Tuesday that assistant coach Jenna Burdette has been elevated to the role of Associate Head Coach.
Stephens confirmed the promotion for Burdette on Tuesday morning.
"Jenna was with me at Glenville for two seasons and helped us win back-to-back championships," Stephens said of Burdette. "She's as good as it gets. She is loyal, competitive and has a phenomenal basketball mind. Most importantly, she has a big heart and will do what's best for Marshall and our players daily."
Burdette enters her third season as an assistant coach for Marshall after joining the program in May 2021. She helped lead the Thundering Herd to a winning record in each of her two seasons on the staff.
The Coolville, Ohio native said getting to reunite with Stephens and work alongside her brings excitement to the position.
"I'm obviously grateful for the opportunity, but most importantly, I'm excited to get to work with Coach Kim again," Burdette said. "Under her leadership, I think we can build something special here. I think we have started to with who we are bringing in and who we have coming back. I'm excited for the year. The title is great, but we're more excited to win."
Stephens and Burdette reunite with the Thundering Herd after having coached together for two seasons from 2018-20 at Glenville State.
Together, the duo helped coach Glenville State to a 56-8 overall mark, which included a 40-4 mark in conference play and a pair of Mountain East Conference championships.
Their success together was predicated on important chemistry that incorporated a great off-court friendship with openness and honesty in the basketball sense of how they see the game.
"Our chemistry with each other starts with trust and it's non-basketball related," Burdette said. "I trust her with my life and I think she feels the same, so that's a good working relationship. In basketball, we think about things differently, which ultimately leads us to a better, more complete answer than if we were thinking the same way all the time."
Following their run together at Glenville State, Burdette joined the Northern Kentucky staff as Director of Basketball Operations for one season before joining Marshall's staff for the 2021-22 season.
Prior to her coaching days, Burdette was a standout player at the University of Dayton from 2014-18.
Stephens confirmed the promotion for Burdette on Tuesday morning.
"Jenna was with me at Glenville for two seasons and helped us win back-to-back championships," Stephens said of Burdette. "She's as good as it gets. She is loyal, competitive and has a phenomenal basketball mind. Most importantly, she has a big heart and will do what's best for Marshall and our players daily."
Burdette enters her third season as an assistant coach for Marshall after joining the program in May 2021. She helped lead the Thundering Herd to a winning record in each of her two seasons on the staff.
The Coolville, Ohio native said getting to reunite with Stephens and work alongside her brings excitement to the position.
"I'm obviously grateful for the opportunity, but most importantly, I'm excited to get to work with Coach Kim again," Burdette said. "Under her leadership, I think we can build something special here. I think we have started to with who we are bringing in and who we have coming back. I'm excited for the year. The title is great, but we're more excited to win."
Stephens and Burdette reunite with the Thundering Herd after having coached together for two seasons from 2018-20 at Glenville State.
Together, the duo helped coach Glenville State to a 56-8 overall mark, which included a 40-4 mark in conference play and a pair of Mountain East Conference championships.
Their success together was predicated on important chemistry that incorporated a great off-court friendship with openness and honesty in the basketball sense of how they see the game.
"Our chemistry with each other starts with trust and it's non-basketball related," Burdette said. "I trust her with my life and I think she feels the same, so that's a good working relationship. In basketball, we think about things differently, which ultimately leads us to a better, more complete answer than if we were thinking the same way all the time."
Following their run together at Glenville State, Burdette joined the Northern Kentucky staff as Director of Basketball Operations for one season before joining Marshall's staff for the 2021-22 season.
Prior to her coaching days, Burdette was a standout player at the University of Dayton from 2014-18.
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