Nathan Burton
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-defensive coordinator & inside linebackers coach |
| Team | Troy |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 29, 1980 |
| Alma mater | Georgia Tech |
| Playing career | |
| 2001–2004 | Georgia Tech |
| Position(s) | Safety |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2005–2008 | Georgia Tech (GA) |
| 2009 | Oklahoma State (GA) |
| 2010–2011 | UT Martin (LB/DB) |
| 2012–2013 | Shorter (DC/DB) |
| 2014–2016 | West Alabama (DC/DB/LB) |
| 2017 | NC State (Defensive quality control) |
| 2018 | Temple (DB) |
| 2019–2021 | Georgia Tech (Co-DC/S) |
| 2022 | New Orleans Breakers (DB) |
| 2023 | Kennesaw State (DC) |
| 2024–present | Troy (Co-DC/ILB) |
Nathan Isaac Burton (born April 29, 1980) is an American football coach. He is the co-defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach for Troy University, positions he has held since 2024. He previously was the defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He previously was the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Kennesaw State Owls.
Playing career
[edit]Burton was a walk-on at Georgia Tech and played safety for the Yellow Jackets from 2001 to 2004.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Early coaching career
[edit]After his playing career concluded, Burton stayed at Georgia Tech as a graduate assistant, a role he held for four seasons. He was also a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State for one season before moving on to UT Martin as their linebackers/defensive backs coach.[2] Burton also had stints as a defensive coordinator at both Shorter and West Alabama before spending 2017 at NC State as a quality control assistant.[3]
Temple
[edit]Burton was named the defensive backs coach at Temple in 2018, reuniting him with Owls head coach Geoff Collins, who was an assistant at Georgia Tech when Burton was a player.[4]
Georgia Tech
[edit]After Collins was named head coach at Georgia Tech in 2019, Burton was named the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Yellow Jackets.[5] His contract was not renewed after the 2021 season.[6]
New Orleans Breakers
[edit]In 2022, he coached the secondary for the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL.
Kennesaw State
[edit]In 2023, Burton was named the Defensive Coordinator for Kennesaw State Owls.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tech grad Nathan Burton: 'Surreal' to be back". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Full-circle moments: Tashard Choice, Nathan Burton excited for return to Georgia Tech". The Athletic. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Burton Named UWA Football Defensive Coordinator". University of West Alabama Athletics. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Temple football hires assistant, releases 2018 schedule". The Temple News. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Geoff Collins adds Nathan Burton, Jeff Popovich to new Georgia Tech staff". ESPN. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Collins Announces Football Staff Changes". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Nathan Burton Biography". Kennesaw State Owls. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1980 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Coaches of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football safeties
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football coaches
- Oklahoma State Cowboys football coaches
- UT Martin Skyhawks football coaches
- Shorter Hawks football coaches
- West Alabama Tigers football coaches
- NC State Wolfpack football coaches
- Temple Owls football coaches
- New Orleans Breakers (2022) coaches
- Greater Atlanta Christian School alumni