(Story courtesy Texas A&M-Commerce Athletics)

SUGAR LAND, Texas – Texas A&M University-Commerce head women's basketball coach Jason Burton has been named the Small College Women's Head Coach of the Year by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Burton is a 2007 graduate of Austin College, and was a member of the 'Roo men's basketball program.
 
During the 2019-20 season, Burton led the Lions to their most successful season under his tenure, earning LSC Coach of the Year honors for the first time in his career. The team went 28-3, tying the program's record for most wins in a single season. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, the first time in program history the team had made back-to-back tournament appearances.
 
The Lions' 28 wins tied with Baylor and Lubbock Christian for the most victories by a women's team in the state of Texas in 2019-20.
 
The Lions set program records for wins in a season (28), wins in a regular season (26), conference wins (20), most wins in a row (25), best scoring margin (+18.4), lowest scoring defense (56.8) and highest national ranking (3rd). The team won its first 25 games of the year, and finished the season as the No. 1 seed in the LSC with a 20-2 record in conference games. The team would go on to reach the LSC Championship final for the second time in program history. The Lions qualified for the NCAA Tournament as the second seed in the region, their highest ever seed in the NCAA Regionals.