Bio

Greg Burton enters his first season as Pitching Coach for the Vincennes University Trailblazers.

Burton brings more than 12 years of experience developing high-level pitchers, having served as Director of Pitching and Sports Performance at multiple baseball facilities throughout Central Indiana. Over that time, he has trained and mentored numerous pitchers who have gone on to compete at all levels of collegiate baseball.

A former collegiate standout, Burton began his playing career at Franklin College, where he served as the team’s closer as a freshman before moving into the starting rotation as a sophomore. He concluded his collegiate career at IUPUI, contributing to the Jaguars’ 1993 District 21 runner-up team.

Burton earned a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Exercise Science from Indiana University. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at IUPUI in the School of Physical Education, serving as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for baseball, softball, and women’s basketball. He later held a similar role at Butler University, working with the same programs.

At the high school level, Burton has served as Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Edinburgh and Southwestern (Jefferson County), as well as Head Varsity Football Coach at North Harrison. In 2016, he was the pitching coach at Indian Creek High School, where he helped lead the program to its first sectional championship in more than 20 years while developing six pitchers who advanced to the collegiate level.

Burton’s coaching philosophy is rooted in player development and continuous improvement.