Tim Burzette is widely considered one of the best players to ever play baseball at the University of La Verne. In 2021, he was the first Leopard to be inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Burzette earned First Team NAIA All-Americans three straight seasons (1976-1978) during his time at La Verne. The catcher is one of only two players to receive three-time NAIA All-Americans honors.

Burzette earned the NAIA Charles Berry Hustle Award in 1977 and was named to the NAIA All-Tournament team at the NAIA World Series in 1978. He was named the National Baseball Congress Catcher of the Year and to Team USA in 1976. Locally he was a three-time All-SCIAC and All-Regional first-team selection (1976-78). Burzette played professionally with the St. Louis Cardinals organization and was inducted into the University of La Verne Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011.