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.
| 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) |
Playing career
editBurton was a walk-on at Georgia Tech and played safety for the Yellow Jackets from 2001 to 2004.[1]
Coaching career
editEarly coaching career
editAfter 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
editBurton 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
editAfter 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
editIn 2022, he coached the secondary for the New Orleans Breakers of the USFL.
Kennesaw State
editIn 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.