Sean Burke will be serving his 11th season as the Seahawk goalkeeper coach in 2009.  Burke's knowledge and ability to spot and correct technical defects makes him invaluable to St. Mary's as the team works to improve its defensive efficiency.

His background and experience as a player and coach at the highest levels of the game have brought a renewed focus to the goalkeepers and the Seahawk defense.

A 1984 graduate of the University of Akron, Burke was a standout goalkeeper for the Zips for two seasons.  He played two seasons at Clemson University before moving to Akron in 1982.  In 1984, Burke was named to the NSCAA All-America Second Team and was chosen as the Male Athlete-of-the-Year at Akron.

Before being drafted by the Dallas Sidekicks of the Major Indoor Soccer League I in 1985, Burke trained in the Netherlands with the AZ '67 club team.  He coached the goalies at Akron in the fall of 1986 before signing on with the United States Marine Corps.

Burke brought his knowledge and experience to the Seahawk Soccer Camps in the summer of 1999.

Retired from the Marines, Burke lives and works in Southern Maryland.