Hall of Fame
While at Findlay College, Burgei received three varsity letters in basketball and was a member of the Varsity “F” Club. The highlight of his college athletic career was when he and his teammates played in the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City in 1972. He graduated from then Findlay College with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education and received his master’s degree in guidance counseling from The University of Toledo in 1986. Ken praises the faculty and staff at Findlay and is especially grateful for the opportunity to play for “Coach” James Houdeshell and having a great bunch of teammates. For the past 16 years, Burgei has been with Wauseon High School as guidance counselor and head basketball coach. His honors and achievements include: five league championships; Coach-of-the-Year; five times; three time Northwest Ohio district Coach-of-the-year; State Coach-of-the-Year in Division II (1994), and his team was State of Ohio Runners-up in 1994 with a record of 26-2. He taught and coached at Delphos St. John High School for 11 years, and was assistant coach on the 1983 State Basketball Championship team. Kenneth is Married to Connie, they have two children, Christopher and Kelly.
