PORTLAND, Ore. – Megan Burton has joined the University of Portland volleyball program as an assistant coach, head coach Jeff Baxter announced on Tuesday. Burton spent the previous five seasons as an assistant coach at Nevada, where she served as co-recruiting coordinator and was involved in all facets of team operations.

"Megan represents all of the things that we value in our program including the importance of developing the whole person," Baxter said. "She is a competitor who is excited to put in the work to grow, and she has a love of teaching and mentoring student-athletes. We are so fortunate to have her join our staff. It is a great day for Pilot Volleyball."

Prior to her time at Nevada, Burton was an assistant coach at San Jose State and director of operations at her alma mater, Saint Mary's.

"I am extremely excited to join the University of Portland community," Burton said. "I want to thank Jeff Baxter, Scott Leykam and Karen Peters for this amazing opportunity to be a part of this excellent institution and athletic department. Jeff has built a high level volleyball program here at Portland. I hope to contribute to the continued successes of the student-athletes in the classroom and on the volleyball court. Go Pilots!"

Burton was a four-year starter as a player at Saint Mary's and twice earned All-West Coast Conference first team honors. She helped lead the Gaels to their first-ever WCC Championship in 2009 and advance to the second round of the NCAA Championships. Burton still among the school's all-time leaders in blocks and hitting percentage.

Burton will reunite with Portland junior middle blocker Shayla Hoeft, who earned All-Mountain West honors while at Nevada in 2017 before transferring to the Pilots.

Portland is coming off a historic season with 20 wins and a 12-match winning streak to open the season, both program Division I records. The Pilots received votes in the AVCA Coaches' Poll for the first time and reached the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Volleyball Championships (NIVC) in the first-ever postseason appearance for the program.