• Named the ninth head coach in Ohio State men’s volleyball history on May 21, 2019
• Ohio State finished the 2022 season with an overall record of 13-14 with a MIVA record of 7-7
• Sophomore Jacob Pasteur was named All-MIVA First Team with senior Martin Lallemand and junior Samuel Clark making the All-MIVA Second Team
• The Buckeyes were 9-10 in 2021 with an MIVA record of 8-6.
• Freshman Sotiris Siapanis was named the MIVA Freshman of the Year in 2021 as well as earning All-MIVA First Team honors. Senior Martin Lallemand was a second team All-MIVA as well.
• Guided the Buckeyes to an 11-8 record in first season (2020) at the helm including a pair of Top-10 victories
• Mentored three ’20 All-MIVA selections in First Team members Reese Devilbiss and Martin Lallemand and Second Team honoree Samuel Clark
• Returned to Ohio State as a full-time assistant coach in May 2015 and immediately delivered on back-to-back NCAA championships (2016, 2017), extending an incredible streak of seven-consecutive academic years as a national champion
• The 2016 crown completed a circle for Burch as the title-clinching stretch started with the OSU graduate serving as Ohio State’s volunteer assistant coach during the 2011 campaign:
2016-17 – NCAA Men’s National Champions – Ohio State (assistant coach)
2015-16 – NCAA Men’s National Champions – Ohio State (assistant coach)
2014-15 – NCAA Women’s National Champions – Penn State (director of operations)
2013-14 – NCAA D-III Men’s National Champions – Springfield College (assistant coach)
2012-13 – NCAA Men’s National Champions – UC Irvine (assistant coach)
2011-12 – NCAA D-III Men’s National Champions – Springfield College (assistant coach)
2010-11 – NCAA Men’s National Champions – Ohio State (volunteer assistant coach)
• Coached 26 AVCA All-Americans through 2019
• Mentored 62 OSU Scholar-Athletes as a Buckeye assistant coach from 2016-19
• 2017 recipient of the AVCA ’30 under 30′ Award
• Steered the Buckeye defense to top-3 finishes nationally for opponent hitting percentage in 2016, ’17 and ’18
• Secured commitments from eight AVCA High School All-Americans, three USA U19 athletes and a pair of senior national team members as OSU’s recruiting coordinator (2016-19)
• Served as assistant coach and tech coordinator for the USA Boys U19 team since 2015
• 2012 AVCA D-III National Assistant Coach of the Year while at Springfield College
• Springfield paced the entire country with a .381 team attacking efficiency in 2012 under Burch’s guidance
• Earned a Sports and Leisure Studies degree from Ohio State in 2011
• Initial journey to Columbus was inspired by his late grandfather, Darrell Burch, a three-time Ohio State graduate who earned bachelors, masters and PhD degrees from the University in ’51, ’53 and ’59
• Garnered a 26-9 record as head coach of the Columbus State Community College women’s volleyball program in 2010
• Before transitioning into coaching full-time, Burch captained the 2008 Orange Coast College men’s volleyball team
Kevin Burch Collegiate Coaching Timeline
Season(s) | School | Position |
---|---|---|
2020-present | Ohio State University | Head Coach |
2016-19 | Ohio State University | Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator |
2014 | Penn State University | Director of Operations (women's volleyball) |
2014 | Springfield College | Assistant Coach |
2013 | University of California, Irvine | Assistant Coach |
2012 | Springfield College | Assistant Coach |
2009-11 | Ohio State University | Volunteer Assistant Coach |
2010 | Columbus State Community College | Head Coach (women's volleyball) |