Burton joined CMS as the women's basketball coach in 1979, just three years after women's athletics began, and was part of the athletic department for 45 years until her retirement in 2024. During her career, Burton served as the senior women's administrator for the department, helping to increase the number of women's sports from six to 11 during her tenure. She has also served as the volleyball coach and the interim women's tennis coach in her early years, and became the first head coach of the women's golf program in 2007, after overseeing its elevation from club status and leading the Athenas to a national title in 2018.