Donald W. Colpoys (June 19, 1934 – March 29, 2018) was an American baseball coach and executive. Colpoys was the head baseball coach at Canisius College from 1977 to 2001, compiling an overall record of 325–489–2. He also served as general manager of the Buffalo Bisons from 1979 to 1984.[1][2][3] Colpoys was elected to the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007,[4][5][6] the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 2011,[7][8] and the Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.[9][10][11] Colpoys died on March 29, 2018, at the age of 83.[12][13]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 19, 1934 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 2018 (aged 83) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1977–2001 | Canisius |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1979–1984 | Buffalo Bisons (General Manager) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 325–489–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame (2007) Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame (2011) Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame (2012) | |
Head coaching record
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canisius Golden Griffins (Independent) (1977–1989) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Canisius | 7–19 | |||||||
| 1978 | Canisius | 10–12 | |||||||
| 1979 | Canisius | 8–20 | |||||||
| 1980 | Canisius | 7–23 | |||||||
| 1981 | Canisius | 9–14 | |||||||
| 1982 | Canisius | 14–15 | |||||||
| 1983 | Canisius | 12–11 | |||||||
| 1984 | Canisius | 14–10 | |||||||
| 1985 | Canisius | 15–13 | |||||||
| 1986 | Canisius | 18–6 | |||||||
| 1987 | Canisius | 11–12 | |||||||
| 1988 | Canisius | 11–17 | |||||||
| 1989 | Canisius | 12–23 | |||||||
| Canisius Golden Griffins (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1990–2001) | |||||||||
| 1990 | Canisius | 11–20–1 | 6–6 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1991 | Canisius | 13–33 | 6–11 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 1992 | Canisius | 13–22 | 8–10 | 2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1993 | Canisius | 13–25–1 | 7–11 | t-2nd (Northern) | |||||
| 1994 | Canisius | 28–14 | 17–1 | 1st (Northern) | MAAC Tournament | ||||
| 1995 | Canisius | 21–20 | 7–11 | 3rd (Northern) | |||||
| 1996 | Canisius | 13–22 | 5–13 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| 1997 | Canisius | 18–19 | 5–13 | 4th (Northern) | |||||
| 1998 | Canisius | 11–32 | 7–19 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 1999 | Canisius | 13–26 | 8–18 | 5th (Northern) | |||||
| 2000 | Canisius | 9–33 | 4–23 | 10th | |||||
| 2001 | Canisius | 14–28 | 10–17 | 8th | |||||
| Canisius: | 325–489–2 | 90–153 | |||||||
| Total: | 325–489–2 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
edit- ^ Bailey, Budd (June 19, 2012). "This Birthday in Buffalo Sports History: Don Colpoys". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Rich, Bob (2011). The Right Angle: Tales from a Sporting Life. Amherst, New York,: Prometheus Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-61614-427-2.
- ^ Marfurt, Ryan (September 24, 2011). "Colpoys left his mark, then some". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Moritz, Amy (August 26, 2007). "Colpoys' Hall call a neighborhood thing, says honor goes to everyone who helped him run team". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame". Buffalo Bisons. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Selby, Colpoys Elected to Hall of Fame". Buffalo Bisons. June 8, 2007. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Don Colpoys - Baseball Coach & Administrator". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Don Colpoys part of 2011 Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame class". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. November 9, 2011. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Canisius Inducts Six into Sports Hall of Fame". Canisius College. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame". Canisius College. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ "Don Colpoys". Canisius College. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
- ^ Moritz, Amy (March 30, 2018). "Remembering the baseball legacy of Buffalo's Don Colpoys". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
- ^ "Former Bisons GM Colpoys dead at 83". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. March 30, 2018. Archived from the original on June 11, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)