Liberty Adds Former Player McKinley Burkett as Assistant Coach
8/15/2023 5:49:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Coach Lang Wedemeyer and the Liberty Women's Soccer team have announced the hiring of former Lady Flame McKinley Burkett as an assistant coach.
Burkett was a midfielder for three seasons at Liberty after transferring from Tennessee in 2021. She joins the Lady Flames coaching staff after graduating in 2022.
"She was a great leader for us on and off the field, has a great head for the game and was a no-brainer for us to bring her in," Wedemeyer said of Burkett. "It was so wonderful to see her transition not just as a soccer player, but as someone who was living out her faith every day."
As a Lady Flame, Burkett played in 45 games and registered nine goals. In her first season, she helped guide the squad to its first ASUN Championship title in 2021 (spring). Burkett was named to the ASUN All-Conference first team in 2022 and the ASUN All-Conference second team in 2021 (Spring).
Burkett earned an ASUN All-Tournament team honor in the 2021 (spring) ASUN Championship for her accomplishments including netting the game-winning goal in overtime of the ASUN Championship to defeat Kennesaw State 1-0.
"The way God orchestrated everything so beautifully for me to be to come back and serve the team in a new way has been so awesome," Burkett said. "It's an honor to be here and really excited to help the team!"
Burkett also had a stellar career in the classroom, earning a spot on the ASUN All-Academic team in 2022. Burkett was honored with the selection while enrolled in doctorate courses while pursuing an Executive Certificate in Strategic Leadership. She also posted a 3.83 GPA in earning her master's degree in sport management from Liberty.
A Mosely, Va. native, Burkett for Richmond United in the UNCL and was a member of the ODP Virginia State team during her prep career. Burkett played at Tennessee from 2018-2020 where she played in 38 games, notching 14 points (four goals, six assists).
Burkett was a midfielder for three seasons at Liberty after transferring from Tennessee in 2021. She joins the Lady Flames coaching staff after graduating in 2022.
"She was a great leader for us on and off the field, has a great head for the game and was a no-brainer for us to bring her in," Wedemeyer said of Burkett. "It was so wonderful to see her transition not just as a soccer player, but as someone who was living out her faith every day."
As a Lady Flame, Burkett played in 45 games and registered nine goals. In her first season, she helped guide the squad to its first ASUN Championship title in 2021 (spring). Burkett was named to the ASUN All-Conference first team in 2022 and the ASUN All-Conference second team in 2021 (Spring).
Burkett earned an ASUN All-Tournament team honor in the 2021 (spring) ASUN Championship for her accomplishments including netting the game-winning goal in overtime of the ASUN Championship to defeat Kennesaw State 1-0.
"The way God orchestrated everything so beautifully for me to be to come back and serve the team in a new way has been so awesome," Burkett said. "It's an honor to be here and really excited to help the team!"
Burkett also had a stellar career in the classroom, earning a spot on the ASUN All-Academic team in 2022. Burkett was honored with the selection while enrolled in doctorate courses while pursuing an Executive Certificate in Strategic Leadership. She also posted a 3.83 GPA in earning her master's degree in sport management from Liberty.
A Mosely, Va. native, Burkett for Richmond United in the UNCL and was a member of the ODP Virginia State team during her prep career. Burkett played at Tennessee from 2018-2020 where she played in 38 games, notching 14 points (four goals, six assists).
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