Burkhart steps down as Port Charlotte volleyball coach
Coached the Pirates for two seasons, reaching the state semifinal and the regional final
Dennis Maffezzoli
PORT CHARLOTTE
Christine Burkhart stepped down as Port Charlotte High volleyball coach.
Burkhart coached the Pirates the past two seasons to a 29-30 mark.
Port Charlotte had success in the postseason, reaching the Final 4 for the third time in program history in 2019 before it lost to Ponte Vedra in the state semifinals. This past season, the Pirates reached the regional final before falling to Tampa Robinson.
It was Burkhart's second stint as varsity coach at Port Charlotte. Burkhart also had the Pirates in the regionals in 2013.
Dennis Maffezzoli is the deputy sports editor for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and chief reporter for Sarasota Herald-Tribune and HTpreps covering Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. Support local journalism by subscribing.