MEET THE HOOP HISTORIANS
 
BRIAN BURMEISTER
  
Residence:  Geneva, Illinois
Birthday:  December 11
Final Fours Attended: (45) -- 1962-1974; 1967-2008
 Other Notable Sporting Events Attended:  World Series 1977, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2005; League Championship Series 1983, 1984,1993, 2005;  MLB Division Championship Series 2003, 2005, 2008; Super Bowl 1981; NFL League Championship Game 1979, 1980; Olympic Games 1996; 1998;  PGA Tournament 2005, 2008; U.S. Open (Golf) 2004, 2007
Charter Member of the Hoop Historians since 1999

The senior statesman of the Hoop Historians, Brian leads all Hoop Historians with 45 Final Fours attended.  Brian remains a long-time season ticket holder at UCLA, despite living more than 2000 miles away from Pauley Pavilion. Burmeister's sports adventures through the years have built close friendships, such as the legendary John Wooden and baseball's Roland Hemond, among many others.  Brian's other friends in the college hoop profession include a who's who of UCLA stalwarts: Steve Lavin, Mark Gottfried, Jim Harrick, Mike Warren and Larry Farmer   Outside of sports, he considers two most notable friends as politicians Adlai Stevenson and Charles Schulz. Adlai was a family friend from his Libertyville days and Schulz and Brian became friends after a late 1960's visit.  Burmeister graduated from Lake Forest College and played baseball there for DePaul basketball Hall of Famer Dick Triptow.  Known as "the Dean of the Hoop Historians", Brian is the co-chairperson of the group's Membership Committee.
 

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Brian Burmeister NCAA Tournament Game Log      
               
Year  Round Games  Location    Year  Round Games  Location
1962  Final Four 4  Louisville, KY   1963  Final Four 4  Louisville, KY
1964  Final Four 4  Kansas City, MO   1967  Final Four 4  Louisville, KY
1968  Final Four 4  Los Angeles, CA   1969  Final Four 4  Louisville, KY
1970  Final Four 4  College Park, MD   1971  First Round 1  South Bend, IN
1971  Final Four 4  Houston, TX   1972  Final Four 4  Los Angeles, CA
1973  Final Four 4  St. Louis, MO   1974  Final Four 4  Greensboro, NC
1975  Final Four 4  San Diego, CA   1976  Final Four 4  Philadelphia, PA
1977  Final Four 4  Atlanta, GA   1978  Final Four 4  St. Louis, MO
1979  Final Four 4  Salt Lake City, UT   1980  Final Four 4  Indianapolis, IN
1981  Final Four 4  Philadelphia, PA   1982  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA
1983  Final Four 3  Albuquerque, NM   1984  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA
1985  Final Four 3  Lexington, KY   1986  Final Four 3  Dallas, TX
1987  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA   1988  First / Second Round 6  Los Angeles, CA
1988  Final Four 3  Kansas City, MO   1989  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA
1990  First / Second Round 6  Long Beach, CA   1990  Final Four 3  Denver, CO
1991  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN   1992  Final Four 3  Minneapolis, MN
1993  First / Second Round 6  Rosemont, IL   1993  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA
1994  Final Four 3  Charlotte, NC   1995  Final Four 3  Seattle, WA
1996  First / Second Round 6  Indianapolis, IN   1996  Final Four 3  East Rutherford, NJ
1997  First / Second Round 6  Auburn Hills, MI         1997  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN
1998  First / Second Round 6  Chicago, IL   1998  Regional 3  St. Louis, MO
1998  Final Four 3  San Antonio, TX   1999  First / Second Round 6  Milwaukee, WI
1999  Final Four 3  St. Petersburg, FL   2000  Regional 3  Auburn Hills, MI
2000  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN   2001  Final Four 3  Minneapolis, MN
2002  First / Second Round 6  Chicago, IL   2002  Regional 3  Madison, WI
2002  Final Four 3  Atlanta, GA   2003  Regional 3  Anaheim, CA
2003  Final Four 3  New Orleans, LA   2004  First / Second Round 6  Milwaukee, WI
2004  Final Four 3  San Antonio, TX   2005  Regional 3  Rosemont, IL
2005  Final Four 3  St. Louis, MO   2006  Final Four 3  Indianapolis, IN
2007  First / Second Round 6  Chicago, IL   2007  Final Four 3  Atlanta, GA
2008  Final Four 3  San Antonio, TX          

Total NCAA Tournament Games:  229



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