John Burke

Degrees:

• BA, Cincinnati
• MA, PhD, Wisconsin-Madison

Co-curricular Assignments:

Swimming - Boys

Language Teacher
e: jburke@deerfield.edu  

Since John Burke joined the Deerfield swimming program in 2002, the team has posted successful regular season records and twice finished third in the New England championship meet. Before coming to Deerfield, John served as head coach of the boys swim team at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, OH.

An accomplished swimmer, he earned All-American Honorable Mention as a member of his high school team. Thereafter, John earned his BA from the University of Cincinnati and a master's and doctorate in Classics from the University of Wisconsin— Madison. At Deerfield, he teaches Latin and Greek and coaches boys water polo in the fall. John and his wife live with their two children in Louis Marx Dormitory.

He writes: "The boys swimming program at Deerfield enjoys a unique and storied tradition. In conjunction with the Academy’s mission to nurture the mind, body, and spirit, team members strive to realize and perpetuate the promise of that tradition in all areas of school life."