Beth Burns

Beth Burns
Current position
TitleAssociate Head coach
TeamUSC
ConferencePAC-12
Biographical details
Born (1957-10-07) October 7, 1957 (age 67)
Chatham, New Jersey
Playing career
1975–1979Ohio Wesleyan
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1981Ohio State (grad. asst.)
1981–1983East Carolina (asst.)
1983–1988Colorado (asst.)
1988–1989NC State (asst.)
1989–1997San Diego State
1997–2002Ohio State
2004–2005Stanford (strength)
2005–2013San Diego State
2014–2017USC (assoc. HC)
2017–2022Louisville (assoc. strength/conditioning)
2022–presentUSC (assoc. HC)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards
  • 2× MW Coach of the Year (2009, 2012)
  • 3× WAC Coach of the Year (1994, 1995, 1997)

Mary Elizabeth Burns (born October 7, 1957) is an American basketball coach who is currently the women's basketball associate head coach at The University of Southern California. Previously, Burns was the head coach at San Diego State for 1989 to 1997 and from 2005 to 2013 and at Ohio State from 1997 to 2002. With a 295–186 record at San Diego State, Burns has the most career wins in school history. She guided San Diego State to seven NCAA Tournament appearances and earned five Coach of the Year awards combined from the Western Athletic Conference and Mountain West Conference.