He previously was the defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL).
He previously was the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Kennesaw State Owls.
[1] After his playing career concluded, Burton stayed at Georgia Tech as a graduate assistant, a role he held for four seasons.
He was also a graduate assistant at Oklahoma State for one season before moving on to UT Martin as their linebackers/defensive backs coach.
[2] Burton also had stints as a defensive coordinator at both Shorter and West Alabama before spending 2017 at NC State as a quality control assistant.