Mikaela Burgess enters her first year as a graduate assistant coach for the Pittsburg State University women's basketball program.
Burgess returns to campus after serving as owner and operator of The Plaid Giraffe Preschool in her hometown of Webb City, Mo.
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Burgess scored 1,856 points and made 333 3-point field goals in 128 career games for the Gorillas between 2015-18, earning first-team All-MIAA and NCAA Division II All-America honors in each of her final three seasons.
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She helped the Gorillas to three trips to the NCAA Division II National Tournament, including an NCAA-II Elite Eight appearance in 2016. Pitt State compiled a 104-26 (.800) record during her four-year playing career.
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Burgess also has served as an assistant coach for the girls' basketball team at Carl Junction (Mo.) High School.
