Former Florida assistant Rashon Burno headed to Nebraska

Statement from the U - http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=210091514
  
Lincoln - University of Nebraska men’s basketball coach Tim Miles announced Friday the hiring of Rashon Burno as an assistant coach for the Husker program. Burno comes to Nebraska after spending the past three seasons at the University of Florida under Billy Donovan, who was named the head coach of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder last month.
Nebraska Coach Tim Miles said Burno’s coaching ability and recruiting acumen made him an ideal candidate for the opening on the Husker coaching staff.
“Rashon will be a tremendous addition to our already strong coaching staff,” Miles said. “He is a high-level recruiter and a smart coach. As a former point guard, he will really help out working with our guard play. He is a connector with all people and a high-energy guy. He worked with an elite-level program with Coach Donovan at Florida and brings great experience at the NCAA Tournament, including a Final Four appearance two years ago. Rashon also brings a life story that our players can relate to and that they can learn from.”
During his stint at Florida, Burno was part of two Southeastern Conference championship teams while the Gators reached the NCAA Elite Eight in both 2013 and 2014, while advancing to the  Final Four in 2014. In three years with Burno at Florida, the Gators posted an impressive 81-28 record (.743).
“Rashon is an outstanding coach, teacher and recruiter,” Donovan said. “Nebraska is getting an even better person. I will always be thankful for my time with Rashon, and I know he will be a great asset to Nebraska basketball.”
A former point guard at DePaul, Burno worked with the Florida backcourt players, coaching three Gators to All-SEC honors (Kenny Boynton, Mike Rosario and Scottie Wilbekin) in his tenure. Wilbekin became the first Gator guard to earn SEC Player of the Year in 2014.
In Florida’s historic 2013-14 season, the Gators posted a 30-game winning streak that included the SEC’s first-ever 18-0 regular season, capped with the fourth SEC Tournament title in school history. In 2013-14, UF compiled an unblemished 10-0 record in games Burno served as the scout coach, including an early season win against Kansas, a sweep of Alabama, conference wins over LSU and Ole Miss and the NCAA Tournament victory against Albany. UF’s win over Kansas kicked off Florida’s program-record 30-game winning streak.
The Gators also posted an 11-1 record in 2012-13 when Burno handled the opponent scout, including a 5-0 record in SEC regular-season play and an NCAA Tournament victory over Northwestern State. Florida went 29-8, including a 14-4 record in the SEC, during the 2012-13 season, losing in the Elite Eight to Michigan.
As an assistant coach at Manhattan College, Burno helped the Jaspers to a 21-13 record in 2011-12 – the team’s first season under head coach Steve Masiello. The Jaspers added a postseason win in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament to post just the 11th 20-win season in the 106-year history of the program while capping a massive 15-win turnaround for a team that went 6-25 in 2010-11.
Burno, a three-year team captain at DePaul who played for the Blue Demons from 1998 to 2002, reunited with his former head coach, Pat Kennedy, as an assistant coach at Towson University in 2010-11. Burno began his coaching career as head coach at Marmion Academy in the Chicago suburbs from 2007 to 2010, while also serving as an economics and physical education teacher.
During his playing career at DePaul, Burno started 58 games and helped the Blue Demons to two postseason appearances, advancing to the 2001 NCAA Tournament and the 2000 National Invitational Tournament. He finished his career ranked third in DePaul history with 201 steals and was named to the 2001 Conference USA All-Tournament Team.
As a high school player, Burno helped anchor back-to-back national championship runs in 1996 and 1997 at St. Anthony’s High School in Jersey City, N.J., under Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hurley.
Burno and his wife, Ellen, have three children, Micah, Rashon and Braxton.

YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!! Welcome to Nebraska coach, hope your stay will be enjoyable.

 

YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!! Welcome to Nebraska coach, hope your stay will be enjoyable.

 

It's now official Rashon Bruno is now a coach at Nebraska.

Appreciate the 'Green Arrow' Norm!  (is it for Not using an emote?  )

Appreciate the 'Green Arrow' Norm!  (is it for Not using an emote?  )

No, it was for bringing good news!

Anyone listen to him on Sports Nightly last night?

Yes, I listened. Nothing really memorable that he said, lots of coaching platitudes. Despite this comment I was impressed and thought that Coach Burno was very well spoken.

Yes, I listened. Nothing really memorable that he said, lots of coaching platitudes. Despite this comment I was impressed and thought that Coach Burno was very well spoken.

So, we gotta take it one game at a time, huh?  We intend to play for championships, but we gotta learn to walk before we can run.  It's a process.  We have to control the things we can control.  At the end of the day, it is what it is.  Something along those lines?

Here is a recap--listened to the archived interview on Huskers.com (unfortunately, had to first wade through the depression-inducing postmortem on the final baseball game of the season):

This is a good opportunity for him with really good things in place.

Knew the Nebraska coaches because they travel in the same circles recruiting the same players.

First contacts--calls from Coach Miles around the May 5-7 time frame. It happened pretty quickly from there.

Coach Miles first came on his radar when Manhattan played Colorado St.--Miles team was well coached. Miles had a passion for the game and enthusiasm.

Then Miles took Nebraska to the Tournament quickly.

Then he took Nebraska to a new level in hiring Coach Hunter from an established program (editorial note: this seemed to be a very important factor in his evaluation of the situation)

His first impressions from visiting here: facilities are off the chart, with great attention to every detail for the players, including nutrition and other factors.

In talking with Coach Miles and others in charge of the program, he saw the vision as aligned with his own values.

He's learned the players are hungry for success. He watched film from last season and believes a lot of pieces are in place. He is anxious to get the players into the gym and begin preparing for next year.

His relationship with Miles is really good. Is impressed with Miles' passion for life and the game, his positive attitude and attention to detail.

The whole staff, the City of Lincoln and the University have all been great to him.

He believes he brings an understanding of what goes into a winning program. It's not an overnight deal but a multi-year process.

He said Donovan is a great coach but a better person than coach. Building a winning program takes a focus on process every day--can't skip steps. It requires a humility that it's bigger-than-me. It starts with everyone working together.

On recruiting, the goal is to be a national program, not a regional one. He has a broad background in the Midwest, East Coast and SEC area. We will look to get the best players from everywhere. We are fortunate to have a staff with a wide range of connections.

He knows about the passion of the fans. Has seen on video the students' enthusiasm, and he knows that fan support is the number one thing.

He is looking forward to the process of Nebraska moving to the next level.

 

Yes, I listened. Nothing really memorable that he said, lots of coaching platitudes. Despite this comment I was impressed and thought that Coach Burno was very well spoken.

So, we gotta take it one game at a time, huh?  We intend to play for championships, but we gotta learn to walk before we can run.  It's a process.  We have to control the things we can control.  At the end of the day, it is what it is.  Something along those lines?

 

Exactly. But you can see from Swan's detailed report that I must not have been listening closely!

 

Then he took Nebraska to a new level in hiring Coach Hunter from an established program (editorial note: this seemed to be a very important factor in his evaluation of the situation)

I just listened as well (link) Fast-Forward to 1:08

I'd second that Kenya Hunter was a big factor in this decision.

Also, it was Miles and Co reaching out to Burno, not the other way around. I'd suspect that we might have had some competition for Burno's services.

I distinctly remember him saying something about taking it to the next level.

Thanks Swan,  a good summary.      It sounds like Miles has hired (another) real winner (I think it was HB that previously posted we should all be thankful for having Coach Hunter on the staff). 

I can't wait to see what this coaching staff can do this season, both on the floor and on the recruiting trail.

I can't hear it on my computer, but going by Swan's transcript, he seems like a no shit guy.  

+100 niner points for anyone who gets that reference.

Anyone?  or the First One?      (I'm sure Jimmy's got it)   Tim Robbins in Cadillac Man? (or have I missed another 'In' joke?)

Either way, I think you're right on - seems like a formidable guy and great coach.

Coach Burno is already proving his value! 

Well he's coming in day one as the top paid assistant so I hope he will hit the ground running

I guess "No Sh*t Guys" just deserve more!  

Coach Burno is already proving his value! 

 

Don I maybe missing something here, but how does contacting Coach Barnes prove his value?  Don't get me wrong, I like the hire, if he can get us a big I will like it big time! (yes pun intended).

 

Coach Burno is already proving his value! 

 

Don I maybe missing something here, but how does contacting Coach Barnes prove his value?  Don't get me wrong, I like the hire, if he can get us a big I will like it big time! (yes pun intended).

 

I think you'll find that AB is one who made contact with Burno.  Just more of the "hey look at me, I'm important" crap from him.  We'd be better off if we forgot Barnes ever existed.  Just a blowhard who enjoys vastly overstating his importance.

 

Coach Burno is already proving his value! 

 

Don I maybe missing something here, but how does contacting Coach Barnes prove his value?  Don't get me wrong, I like the hire, if he can get us a big I will like it big time! (yes pun intended).

 

Sorry Col.    Lest I appear to be 'pumping-up' Coach Barnes (whose area, for better or worse, seems to be 'player development'),  I only thought it might be worth posting because it was re-tweeted by Tim Miles.  

Several recruits have already been attributed to Coach Burno; Melo Eggleston, Paschal Chukwu, & Jalen McDaniels (although apparently not Noah Dickerson as we would like) as well as his reputed contacts (http://board.huskerhoopscentral.com/topic/7519-what-does-burno-add-for-the-2016-class-and-beyond/)

We will have more on which to base his coaching acumen after the season starts. 

I guess I am out of the loop...I have never truly understood the angst shown to Barnes.  What has he done to Husker fans that created the supposed issues?