John Burroughs High hires Jason Weatherall as new boys basketball coach

Weatherall, a former longtime assistant at St. Francis in Southern California, will embark on a new coaching challenge as a head coach at Burbank Burroughs.

Longtime St. Francis assistant Jason Weatherall is the new boys basketball coach at Burbank John Burroughs. / Photo courtesy

One of Southern California's most respected high school basketball assistant coaches is taking on the next challenge in his career.

Jason Weatherall, equipped with a charming smile, energetic laugh and a bevy of basketball knowledge, will be the next boys basketball coach at John Burroughs High in Burbank.

“It has always been a dream of mine to be a leader of a program; to use my experience, knowledge and talents to help positively impact a program and community at large," Weatherall said. "It is because of extraordinary people in my life, both professionally and personally, that I feel I am ready to do that now. I want to thank my colleagues, friends and family for their love and support over the years, and I want to thank the Burroughs admin for their vote of confidence.”

The Bears are coming off a 5-22 season that included a winless (0-8) campaign in the Pacific League. Weatherall will be the program's fourth head coach in the last three seasons after Austin Pope, interim Malique Johnson (both during the 2023-24 season), and Darryl Carter (2024-25).

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— Jason Weatherall, M.A. (@JWtheCoach) June 18, 2025

Weatherall comes from St. Francis where he spent the last 10 seasons under Todd Wolfson in the almighty Mission League. With the Golden Knights, Weatherall helped Wolfson win 184 games and develop 12 student-athletes move on to play at the Division I, II and III collegiate levels.

"Coach Weatherall has been more than just a coach — he’s been a role model, mentor, and steady presence for countless young men. His basketball knowledge is sharp, his heart is big, and his commitment to doing things the right way is unmatched. Burroughs is gaining a coach who will pour everything he has into the program—and the kids will be better for it," Wolfson said of Weatherall.

Before St. Francis, Weatherall has had stints at Maranatha, Occidental College, and East LA College. He was a three-sport athlete at Westchester and Banning High where he competed in football, basketball and track.

Weatherall has a Bachelor's from Cal State Los Angeles and later earned a Master's in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University in Irvine.

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