Head gymnastics coach at West Virginia University from 1948 to 1949, Linda Burdette passed away on June 6, 2023. She had a 644-263-4 record throughout her time as a coach at WVU from 1975 to 2011. She began coaching her squad in 1980 and led them to 35 successful seasons. The NCAA regionals were also reached 33 times by her teams.
Her teams were able to compete in the NCAA Nationals in 1995, 1999, and 2000. She coached her teams to four Atlantic 10 titles and six EAGL titles. She served on the NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Competition Committee and was a five-time EAGL Coach of the Year recipient. After 37 years and 644 victories as a coach, Burdette-Good retired after the 2011 campaign. In 1975, she assumed control of the gymnastics program.
Linda Burdette cause of death
Sadly, there is no information available regarding Linda Burdette’s cause of death. However, we’ll update this if we find out more.
With victories over George Washington and Rutgers at the WVU Coliseum on January 31, 2009, Linda Burdette became the only WVU coach to reach 600 career victories with a Mountaineer squad. She also amassed 35 winning seasons, including 14 with 20 or more wins. After 1981, none of her teams had a losing record.