Burke, a 1994 graduate of Dominican, enters his ninth year as the team's head coach. Burke was an associate head coach with the program for two years and also served as Steve Baxter's assistant coach for three years, prior to taking over before the 2001-02 season.
In his seven years Coach Burke has amassed an overall record of 121-83 and led the team to six CACC Tournament Appearances, one CACC Championship Appearance, two ECAC Tournament Appearances, one ECAC Championship and the program's first berth in the NCAA Tournament in 2008. Coach Burke earned his 100th career win on November 16, 2007 as the Lady Chargers opened up the 2007-08 season by defeating then #7 Bentley College, 55-40 at the Fairfield Inn Classic.
Coach Burke was named All-Met Division II Women's Basketball Coach of the Year in April of 2008 after leading the team to a 22-9 overall record and a 14-3 CACC record to win the North Division of the CACC. The Lady Chargers made it to the CACC Tournament Championship before falling to Holy Family University and went on to their first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament before losing to Franklin Pierce University, who later went on to the Elite Eight.
In addition to coaching experience at Dominican, Burke coached the A.A.U. Bronx Lady Hawks and also coached at St. Thomas Aquinas Elementary School in the Bronx.
Burke served as an Associate Athletic Director/Head Compliance Office at Dominican until August of 2009 when was named the Assistant Dean of Student Development. In November of 2009, he was named Vice-President for Student Development and Dean of Students. In the past he has been honored by Rockland Business World as one of Rockland's 40 Under 40.
Coach Burke, his wife, Tara and their son, Ryan, currently reside in Nyack, NY.
Career Coaching Statistics
| Year | School | Record | Achievements/Honors |
| 2001-02 | Dominican College | 17-11 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2002-03 | Dominican College | 10-16 | CACC Tournament Participants |
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2003-04 | Dominican College | 18-11 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2004-05 | Dominican College | 14-14 | CACC Tournament Participants |
| 2005-06 | Dominican College | 19-13 | CACC Tournament Semi-Finals Participant; ECAC Tournament Participants |
| 2006-07 | Dominican College | 21-9 | CACC Tournament Quarter-Finals Appearance, ECAC Champions |
| 2007-08 | Dominican College | 22-9 | CACC North Division Regular Season Champions, CACC Tournament Runner-up, NCAA Northeast Regional Tournament Participants |
| 2008-09 | Dominican College | 17-12 | CACC North Division Regular Season Champions, CACC Tournament Semi-Finals Appearance |
| Totals | Career Coaching Wins | 138-95 |
Coach Diener enters his fourth year on the Lady Charger Staff.
Diener comes to Dominican College from Albertus Magnus High School where he was the head coach for the girls' varsity team for the last ten years. He compiled a 163-62 record, won five league championships and one Section 1 championship. He guided his teams to six Section 1 Final Four appearances, two Section 1 Finals and one NYS Regional Finals appearance. He was named the league 3-c Coach of the Year four times and was a named Rockland County Journal News Coach of the Year twice.
Before taking over the girls' program at Albertus Magnus, he served as an assistant coach for the boys' team for five years where the team won two Section 1 Championships, 1 Regional Championship and one State Final Appearance. Diener also served as the head coach for the St. Anthony's CYO sixth grade girls' team for four years.
Diener is currently employed as a field account
manager for George Weston Bakeries, Inc. He resides in
Nanuet, NY with his wife Doreen and his children, Tara, Lindsey and
Tyler.
Coach Nuta, also in her fourth year on staff, returns after being a four-year member of the team from 2000-2004.
A tri-captain in her senior year, Nuta amassed 679 points, 387 rebounds and 100 assists in her four years. She was named Most Valuable Player at the 3rd Annual Sue Heller Game after posting a career high 25 points versus Goldey-Beacom College. She is 20th on the All-Time Lady Charger Rebounds list.
A 2004 graduate of Dominican College, Nuta earned a degree in Education. She is currently employed as a fourth grade teacher at Hillcrest Elementary School in East Ramapo, NY.
Coach Nuta resides in Nyack, NY.
Coach Chambers enters her first season on the Lady Charger staff
Chambers, a native of Yonkers, NY, is no stranger to DC as she spent her collegiate career as a member of the Lady Chargers from 2005-2009. She was a three-year captain of the team and finished her career with 1,141 points. In her time at Dominican she was a three time selection of the CACC All-Academic Team, a First Team All-CACC selection in her senior year, named to the All-Met Second and First Teams in her junior and senior seasons and was named to the Daktronics NCAA II East All-Region Second Team in her senior year. She received the 2008 Dominican College Women's Basketball Coach's Award and the 2009 Co-Most Valuable Player Award, along with the Dominican College Co-Top Female Scholar Athlete Award.
Her high school years were spent at Cardinal Spellman High School where she was an All-Bronx First and Second Team selection and a Daily News Award Winner in basketball, along with playing volleyball and softball. She was named team captain of the volleyball and basketball teams, named team Most Valuable Player in both sports and earned All-Bronx Second Team honors in softball. In her senior year she was named the Best Female Athlete at Cardinal Spellman.
Chambers graduated from Dominican with a bachelor's degree in Special Education in 2009. She currently resides in Yonkers, NY.
Mackey enters his second season as the strength and conditioning coach for both the women's and men's basketball teams.
Mackey is a 2008 graduate of Dominican College receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. He enters the coaching ranks after completing a stellar collegiate career at Dominican that included four year team MVP, four year CACC All-Conference Team selection, four year competitor in the East/Northeast Regional Championships, named to the NCAA Division II Ping All-Northeast Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America for three years, 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Regional Tournament Individual Champion, competed in the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship, selected to the 2008 NCAA Division II Ping All-America Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America, and the recipient of the 2008 Dominican College Charger Award.
Mackey is a 2004 graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale N.J., where he was a four year MVP, selected to 1st & 2nd Team All-County, 1st & 2nd Team All- League, 1st Team Parochial "A" Team and selected to NJPGA Section All-State Team during his four year high school career. As Team Captain, he led the Saint Joseph golf team to the 2004 New Jersey State Championship, 2004 Parochial "A" Championship and the 2004 All-League Championship.
Mackey is also in his second season as the
assistant men's golf coach.
Bryant enters her fourth year as manager of the Lady Chargers.
She is also the manager for the men's soccer team and works in
the Sports Information Office.
