George Washington University Athletics
Burgamy Completes Softball Staff
9/10/2021 9:30:00 AM | Softball
Former All-American hired as assistant coach
WASHINGTON – GW Softball Head Coach Chrissy Schoonmaker has completed her staff with the addition of Assistant Coach Brian Burgamy.
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A veteran of 16 seasons of pro baseball after an All-American collegiate career at Wichita State, Burgamy comes to the Buff and Blue after serving as managing director at RB² Baseball in Binghamton, N.Y. He also spent three seasons coaching in the pro ranks with the St. Louis Cardinals organization after his playing career ended in 2018.
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"I am thrilled to welcome Brian Burgamy to GW, to the softball program and to our coaching staff," Schoonmaker said. "Brian has a wealth of experience from his 16+ years playing professionally, his time as an All-American student-athlete at Wichita State and his time spent coaching at the professional level.
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"Brian's expertise on the offensive side of the ball and his passion to teach will be assets to our program. We are excited to welcome Brian and his family to GW – I cannot wait to see the impact he makes on our student-athletes."
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Burgamy is the third and final assistant to join Schoonmaker's staff ahead of her first season at the helm, joining veteran coaches Teresa Fister and Avon Meacham.
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"I am extremely grateful and excited for this opportunity that Coach Schoonmaker and George Washington University have given me," Burgamy said. "I look forward to working with an outstanding coaching staff, this group of student-athletes and the administration at this very prestigious institution. I can't wait to get started!"
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Burgamy's playing career on the diamond spanned the globe.
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At Wichita State, the Lawton, Okla., native was a three-year starter in the outfield, culminating in his All-American junior campaign in 2002 when was also named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. He hit .356 for his collegiate career and was inducted into the Shocker Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
Burgamy entered pro ball in 2002 as a ninth-round pick of the San Diego Padres, and he stayed in the game for the next 16 years, rising as high as Triple-A with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015. Along the way, he represented four MLB organizations and played in the American Association and Atlantic League, as well as international winter leagues in Mexico, Venezuela, Australia and the Dominican Republic.
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In total, Burgamy was a .270 career hitter with 246 home runs and more than 1,000 RBIs across approximately 2,000 games as a pro. He was part of two minor league championship clubs, including the 2014 Double-A Binghamton Mets with whom he was named Team MVP.
Following his final season, Burgamy joined the Cardinals organization, beginning as an assistant hitting coach with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in 2018. He served as hitting coach with the Rookie-Level Johnson City Cardinals on their run to the 2019 Appalachian League title, and he was working with the High-A Palm Beach Cardinals when the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before shifting his focus to provide remote instruction for the organization's prospects.
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Over the past year, Burgamy has provided hitting, outfield, and infield instruction to players at a variety of levels across the Binghamton region through RB² Baseball, helping to build the start-up's operations and client base.
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Burgamy and his wife Suzanne have two children, Evelyn and Wyatt.
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A veteran of 16 seasons of pro baseball after an All-American collegiate career at Wichita State, Burgamy comes to the Buff and Blue after serving as managing director at RB² Baseball in Binghamton, N.Y. He also spent three seasons coaching in the pro ranks with the St. Louis Cardinals organization after his playing career ended in 2018.
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"I am thrilled to welcome Brian Burgamy to GW, to the softball program and to our coaching staff," Schoonmaker said. "Brian has a wealth of experience from his 16+ years playing professionally, his time as an All-American student-athlete at Wichita State and his time spent coaching at the professional level.
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"Brian's expertise on the offensive side of the ball and his passion to teach will be assets to our program. We are excited to welcome Brian and his family to GW – I cannot wait to see the impact he makes on our student-athletes."
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Burgamy is the third and final assistant to join Schoonmaker's staff ahead of her first season at the helm, joining veteran coaches Teresa Fister and Avon Meacham.
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"I am extremely grateful and excited for this opportunity that Coach Schoonmaker and George Washington University have given me," Burgamy said. "I look forward to working with an outstanding coaching staff, this group of student-athletes and the administration at this very prestigious institution. I can't wait to get started!"
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Burgamy's playing career on the diamond spanned the globe.
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At Wichita State, the Lawton, Okla., native was a three-year starter in the outfield, culminating in his All-American junior campaign in 2002 when was also named Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year. He hit .356 for his collegiate career and was inducted into the Shocker Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
Burgamy entered pro ball in 2002 as a ninth-round pick of the San Diego Padres, and he stayed in the game for the next 16 years, rising as high as Triple-A with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015. Along the way, he represented four MLB organizations and played in the American Association and Atlantic League, as well as international winter leagues in Mexico, Venezuela, Australia and the Dominican Republic.
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In total, Burgamy was a .270 career hitter with 246 home runs and more than 1,000 RBIs across approximately 2,000 games as a pro. He was part of two minor league championship clubs, including the 2014 Double-A Binghamton Mets with whom he was named Team MVP.
Following his final season, Burgamy joined the Cardinals organization, beginning as an assistant hitting coach with the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds in 2018. He served as hitting coach with the Rookie-Level Johnson City Cardinals on their run to the 2019 Appalachian League title, and he was working with the High-A Palm Beach Cardinals when the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before shifting his focus to provide remote instruction for the organization's prospects.
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Over the past year, Burgamy has provided hitting, outfield, and infield instruction to players at a variety of levels across the Binghamton region through RB² Baseball, helping to build the start-up's operations and client base.
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Burgamy and his wife Suzanne have two children, Evelyn and Wyatt.
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