A native of Syracuse, N.Y., he is the third coach in program history. In his second season, Burst led the Spartans to a 10-7 overall record in 2017, to complete the first winning season in program history.

Burst came to UD from Clarke University. He spent the 2014/2015 academic year building Clarke’s men’s and women’s inaugural lacrosse programs.

Prior to Clarke, Burst spent three years as first assistant coach for Division III Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y., where the Golden Knights' compiled a 26-19 overall record from 2012-2014. He helped lead Clarkson to back to back Liberty League Tournament appearances in 2012 and 2013. In 2013, Clarkson advanced to the Liberty League championship game before falling to eventual national runner-up, Rochester Institute of Technology.

Burst is a 2010 graduate of NCAA Division I Mount St. Mary's University (MD), where he earned two Bachelor of Arts Degrees in International Studies and Spanish, as well as a Masters Degree in Business Administration. During his time as a defenseman at the Mount, he appeared in 37 career games, and was named to the conference’s All-Academic team three times. Burst is a member of two conference championship teams in 2010 (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) and 2011 (Northeast Conference). He competed in the 2010 NCAA National Tournament, in a first round game vs. Virginia.