Women's Basketball

Rachele Burns enters her second season as Head Women’s Basketball Coach at Southern Maine Community College.

In her first year at the helm, Burns led the Seawolves to a 13-12 overall record and 8-6 in YSCC play, securing the #4 seed in the conference. Under her leadership, the team produced multiple individual accolades, including YSCC All-Conference and Player of the Week honors. 

Previous to her appointment at SMCC, Burns served as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at the University of Southern Maine (USM) for 10 seasons. For the Huskies, Burns took on recruiting responsibilities, preparation of scouting reports, strength and conditioning training programs, and academic mentorship initiatives.

A Maine native, Burns graduated from the University of Maine at Orono (’14) with her bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education. During her time in Orono, Burns played Division 1 basketball for the Black Bears.

In addition to her duties with SMCC, Burns works as a physical education teacher at Gray-New Gloucester High School and is the Director and Head Coach of her own AAU basketball program, the Southern Maine Shock.

(Updated July 2025)