Hurricanes Add Summey and Burman to Men's Basketball Staff

June 22, 2009

CORAL GABLES, FLA. – Mike Summey and Brett Burman have joined the University of Miami men’s basketball staff, announced head coach Frank Haith.

Summey has been hired as the director of men’s basketball operations, while Burman is joining the staff as a graduate manager.

A 1997 graduate of NC State, Summey has an extensive coaching background, including serving as the head coach at Bethany College (W. Va.) during the 2008-09 season and two years as the assistant head coach at North Florida from 2006-08, aiding in the Ospreys’ transition to NCAA Division I. As the head coach for Division III Bethany last season, the Bison went 17-11 and finished second in the Presidents Athletic Conference with a 9-3 mark en route to an ECAC South Region Tournament invitation. As a student at NC State, Summey served as the head manager and graduate manager.

As the director of men’s basketball operations at UM, Summey will oversee all day-to-day administrative duties, including travel coordination and scheduling.

Burman, a Miami native and 2009 graduate of the University of Wisconsin, joins the Hurricanes as a graduate manager. He served as a coaches assistant for the Badgers’ women’s basketball team from 2007-09 and previously worked as a player development coach for Abunassar Impact Basketball in Las Vegas, conducting workouts for both current NBA players and pre-draft athletes. He graduated from Miami Palmetto Senior High School in 2005.