COMMERCE – Texas A&M University-Commerce women's basketball coach Jason Burton has resigned to accept a similar position at the University of North Texas. A comprehensive national search is underway.
 
A&M-Commerce has issued the following statement: "We thank coach Jason Burton for his exemplary leadership in building one of the premiere Division II women's basketball programs in the country and leading the program through the first year of the Division I transition. The program's success over the last nine seasons is unparalleled. We wish Jason and his family the best in their new endeavor."
 
Burton ends his tenure as the Lion coach with 171 career wins, the most in program history. In his nine seasons at the helm, the Lions recorded just one losing season, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament four times and advancing to the conference tournament semifinal or further in five straight seasons.
 
In its first Division I season, A&M-Commerce finished tied for fourth in the Southland Conference during the regular season and suffered an overtime defeat to Southeastern Louisiana University, the eventual conference tournament champion, in the semifinal round. The Lions have recorded a postseason win in four straight seasons.  
 
A&M-Commerce will have no further public comments on the search until the new coach is named.