PORTLAND, Ore. – Recently hired University of Portland men's basketball head coach Terry Porter has made the first official hire to his coaching staff as Mike Burns was named as an assistant coach. Burns served last season as the interim head coach at the University of the Pacific and has 22 years of collegiate coaching experience, including four as head coach at the NCAA Division I level.
"We are extremely thrilled to have Mike join our staff," Porter said. "His experience as a head coach and extensive network built throughout his assistant coaching career will be extremely valuable to our players and staff.