Charlie Burch

Biography

Charlie Burch is in his 14th season as UNE Head Coach (2026) and has led the Nor'easters to a 98-109 record over 13 years. In both 2013 and 2017, he guided the squad to a program-record 14 wins (14-5) and received the Commonwealth Coast Conference Coach of the Year honor. The 2013 campaign culminated with the Nor'easters claiming the ECAC New England Championship. Burch served as assistant coach and defensive coordinator for four years before taking over, following 24 seasons as head coach at Cape Elizabeth High School and Kennebunk High School (12 each), where his teams amassed a record of 289-102-1 and captured nine Maine State Class A Championships. He is a six-time Maine Coach of the Year and earned the 2009 U.S. Lacrosse Man of the Year distinction. He spent a year each as assistant coach at Bates College and Colby College, where he played four seasons as a captain and earned a bachelor's degree in history (1977). He later earned a master's degree in American and New England studies from the University of Southern Maine (1995). His two stepsons lead NCAA Division I programs: Nick at Ohio State since 2008, and Pat at Lafayette College since 2018.

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