Junior Burnett serves as Assistant Coach for University at Albany's Men's Track and Field program in Albany, New York.
Junior Burnett, a three-year letter-winner on the men's track & field team, enters his 10th season as the program’s assistant sprint coach in 2020-21, and 14th overall as a Great Dane dating back to his career as a student-athlete. Burnett’s coaching has resulted in his athletes setting and holding new school records in nine events, and America East Championship records in four events. Since his coaching career began, Burnett has coached nine NCAA First Round qualifiers in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay, including Stephanie Osuji, Chanel Smith, Dayleen Santana Rodriguez, Taahira Butterfield, Robert Harris III, and Jan Michael Gutierrez Almedina.