Robert Burke joined the Greyhound Family in 2023, taking over the position of Wide Receivers Coach before adding the Special Teams Coordinator title in 2024.
Burke helped lead the team to a GLVC title and an NCAA DII playoff appearance each of his first three seasons on staff. In 2025, the Hounds recorded their second-ever 11-win campaign and hosted a second-round playoff game for the first time in program history.
Since coming to the Circle City in 2023, Burke's wideouts have combined for eight All-GLVC nods, while the versatile Anthony Crowell was voted the 2025 GLVC Special Teams Player of the Year.
Burke came to UIndy after spending time on staff at three DI programs. He spent the spring of ’23 at Northern Illinois as an Offensive Graduate Assistant after spending a calendar year at Austin Peay as the Offensive Quality Control/Assistant WR Coach. He garnered experience across a number of disciplines, including scouting, recruiting, practice scripting and academic monitoring, to name a few.
After a five-year playing career at Samford, he spent to 2021 season as Offensive Quality Control/Assistant WR/TE Coach at his alma mater. He helped the Samford OC with film, position, and recruiting breakdown; and also helped coach 2022 NFL draft pick Montrell Washington.
As a student-athlete, Burke was voted “Hype Man 2019” and “Mr. Bulldog 2020” by his teammates and coaches and was twice voted gameday captain as a senior. He graduated cum laude from Samford with a bachelor’s in Sports Administration.
