Austin Burk Position: Assistant Coach College: Baylor, 2004

Austin Burk is entering his first season as assistant men's golf coach at Rice University. Prior to coming to Rice, he served as the assistant men's golf coach at Baylor University and helped lead Baylor to 5 top-3 finishes including a win at the Hootie at Bulls Bay. Baylor also made their 10th consecutive regional appearance.

While at Baylor he won the 2001 Texas Collegiate Amateur, was a member of the 2001 Big XII Championship team and qualified for the Nationwide Tour Permian Basin Open. Following graduation, he competed on the Tight Lies and Grey Goose Tours.

He was the head men's and women's golf coach at Vanguard Preparatory School in Waco in 2003, leading the men's team to the state tournament.

Burk was a member of the Bears' golf team from 2000-03 and earned his bachelor's degree in education in 2004. He has a daughter, Caroline.

He is a member of the Golf Coaches Association of America.