California State University, San Bernardino Women's Cross Country

Burleson begins his 24th season as head coach of the Coyotes womens cross country team in 2015, and just recently spent his first season as women's head track and field coach in 2015. In 2010, the Coyotes earned their first top-10 NCAA West Region finish with Samantha Borman earning All-CCAA honors. The Coyotes placed 11th at the regional held at Kaneohe, Hawaii, a year later. Burleson coached the Coyotes at the Division III level from 1984-90, in an era when the teams competed in dual meets. His squads won 35 of 39 dual meets and made seven straight appearances in the NCAA Division III West Regional. The team placed fourth in 1987 and finished sixth twice (1985 and 1988). CSUSB discontinued the sport in 1991 and Burleson moved on to Chaffey College where he served six years as head mens and womens track coach. He was named the Foothill Conference womens track coach of the year in 1995 after his team won its first conference title. He returned to CSUSB when the womens cross country program was reinstated in 1997 as a Division II participant in the CCAA. Burleson earned both his bachelors and masters degrees at Cal Lutheran University. Under his direction, the Coyotes womens cross country team has been named an United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) scholastic all-America team in 15 of the past 16 years, posting cumulative grade point averages higher than 3.10. Tom and wife Cindy make their home at Lake Arrowhead. Tom Burleson Head Coach Cross Country / Interim HC Track and Field Phone : Email : Coach Tom Burleson begins his 24th season as head coach of the Coyotes womens cross country team in 2015, and just recently spent his first season as women's head track and field coach in 2015. In 2010, the Coyotes earned their first top-10 NCAA West Region finish with Samantha Borman earning All-CCAA honors. The Coyotes placed 11th at the regional held at Kaneohe, Hawaii, a year later. Burleson coached the Coyotes at the Division III level from 1984-90, in an era when the teams competed in dual meets. His squads won 35 of 39 dual meets and made seven straight appearances in the NCAA Division III West Regional. The team placed fourth in 1987 and finished sixth twice (1985 and 1988). CSUSB discontinued the sport in 1991 and Burleson moved on to Chaffey College where he served six years as head mens and womens track coach. He was named the Foothill Conference womens track coach of the year in 1995 after his team won its first conference title. He returned to CSUSB when the womens cross country program was reinstated in 1997 as a Division II participant in the CCAA. Burleson earned both his bachelors and masters degrees at Cal Lutheran University. Under his direction, the Coyotes womens cross country team has been named an United States Track and Field Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) scholastic all-America team in 15 of the past 16 years, posting cumulative grade point averages higher than 3.10. Tom and wife Cindy make their home at Lake Arrowhead.