Jesyka Burks-Wiley

Head Women’s Basketball Coach
Florida International University

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Experience

2020 – Present: Head Coach, Florida International University

2017 – 2020: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of South Florida

2016 – 2017: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Boston College

2014 – 2016: First Assistant Coach, Brown University

2013 – 2014: Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

2012 – 2013: Assistant Coach, University of Nebraska-Omaha

2010 – 2011: Assistant Coach, Penn Valley Community College

2009, 2011 – 2012: Professional Player, Various Overseas Teams (Belgium, Finland, Portugal, Romania)

2005 – 2009: Player/Team Captain (08-09), Boston University

Education

2009: Boston University, Bachelors, Psychology

Personal

Hometown: Kansas City, MO

Family: Dan (Husband)

Career Highlights

Career Division I Wins
44

Winning Seasons (1)
2020-21

Conference Coach of the Year (1)
2020-21 Conference USA

Post-Season Berths (2)
2022-23, 2020-21 WBI

2020-21 Conference USA Coach of the Year

Has led Florida International to a 44 wins and two post-season berths – rebuilt a program that had only averaged five wins per season in the six seasons prior to her arrival (32-144 (.182) overall and 15-89 (.144) Conference USA record during span)

In 2020-21 (first season), led FIU to the program’s first winning season (15-13) and post-season berth in eight seasons, as well as the most Conference USA wins (8) in program history

In first season (2020-21), improved FIU’s scoring offense by 21.1 ppg from the season prior to arrival

As FIU’s Head Coach, has recruited and coached five Conference USA All-Conference Team selections

From 2017 to 2020, helped lead South Florida to a 64-37 (.634) record and two post-season berths (one NCAA Tournament)

As USF’s and Boston College’s Recruiting Coordinator, signed two classes that ranked in the top-50 nationally

In 2015-16, assisted Brown to only the program’s second winning season (15-13) in 10 seasons

The 2008-09 America East Player of the Year, scored 1,315 career points at Boston University and led the program to the 2008-09 America East Conference Regular Season Championship

News & Media

7/22/22 – Jesyka Burks-Wiley and Dan Wendt on Emotional IQ, Player Development (Slappin’ Glass Podcast)

1/10/22 – Podcast Interview: FIU Head Coach Jesyka Burks-Wiley

9/15/20 – Wife and Husband Coaching Duo Hoping to Revive FIU Panthers Women’s Basketball (Miami Herald)

4/17/20 – Burks-Wiley Named Head Coach for FIU Women’s Basketball

5/18/17 – Burks-Wiley Joins Women’s Basketball Staff

5/19/16 – Jesyka Burks-Wiley Joins Eagles Staff

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