CoachDarren

COACH DARREN BURGE  

Darren coached girl’s varsity basketball at Newbury Park High School (NPHS) for 16 years, from 2010 – 2026, compiling an overall win/loss record of 242-208, and a league record of 105-67. During his tenure at NPHS, Darren’s teams went undefeated in league 3 times (2013, 2014, and 2019), and won the Marmonte League Championships 4 times (2013, 2014, 2018, and 2019).  His teams at NPHS made numerous deep runs in the CIF SS playoffs, including 3 semi-final appearances (2014, 2016, and 2024) and a CIF SS 2AA Championship in 2016.  Darren’s team in 2024 won 20 games in a row, which  ranks as one of the best win streaks for girl’s basketball in Ventura County.  Darren was selected Marmonte League Coach of the Year 4 times (2013, 2014, 2018, and 2019), Ventura County Coach of the Year  (2016), and the CIF SS Coach of the Year  (2016).  

Prior to coaching NPHS, Darren coached girls varsity basketball La Reina High School girls for 2 years, from 2006 – 2008, compiling an overall record of 36-17, and a league record of 15-5.  His team won the Frontier League Championship in 2007, and made it to the CIF SS QTR Finals in 2008.  Darren was selected the Frontier League Coach of the Year in 2007.

Darren also coached girls basketball at La Reina Middle School from 2003 – 2006, going 53-3, capturing 2 Valley Catholic League Middle School Championships.

Darren is a past president of the Newbury Park Basketball Association (NPBA) where he coached girls travel teams on behalf of the NPBA (5th grade through 8th grade).  He organized and ran its annual 3 day travel team fund raising tournament for boys and girls travel teams for NPBA from 2005-2008, attracting as many as 70 travel teams from all over Southern California to Newbury Park. 

Darren founded and ran Ventura Elite Club Basketball and coached elite high school girls club basketball in Ventura County from 2008 – 2011.

Evi Orologas was an assistant coach with Darren at NPHS from 2010 – 2026.  Carrick DeHart also coached with Darren as an assistant from 2012 – 2026.  Darren is quoted as saying about Evi and Carrick, “I couldn’t have coached at NPHS for 16 years and had the success we had without Evi and Carrick.  They are both my good friends and both were very important to our team’s success over the years.” 

Darren lives in Newbury Park with his wife Mona.  Darren and Mona have two daughters, Jenna and Hanna, whom he coached in basketball.

NOTABLE NPHS RECORDS (2010 – 2026)

• OVERALL WIN/LOSS RECORD, 242-208

• MARMONTE LEAGUE WIN/LOSS RECORD, 105-67

• MARMONTE LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR (2013, 2014, 2018, 2019)

• VENTURA COUNTY COACH OF THE YEAR (2016)

• CIF SS COACH OF THE YEAR (2016)

• UNDEFEATED MARMONTE LEAGUE SEASONS (2013, 2014, 2019)

• MARMONTE LEAGUE TITLES (2013, 2014, 2018, 2019)

• CIF 2ND ROUND PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024)

• CIF QTR FINAL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2024)

• CIF SEMI-FINAL PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (2014, 2016, 2024)

• CIF SS CHAMPIONSHIP (2016)

• CIF STATE PLAYOFFS (2016 and 2024)

NOTABLE LA REINA HIGH SCHOOL RECORDS (2006 -2008)

• OVERALL WIN/LOSS RECORD, 36-17

• LEAGUE WIN/LOSS RECORD, 15-5

• FRONTIER LEAGUE COACH OF THE YEAR (2007) 

• FRONTIER LEAGUE TITLE (2007)

• CIF SS2ND ROUND PLAYOFF APPEARNCES (2007, 2008)

• CIF SS QTR FINAL PLAYOFF APPEARANCE (2008)