Don Colpoys
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]
Head coaching record
Statistics overview
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
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
Division regular season champion
Division regular season and conference tournament champion
Conference tournament champion
References
^ 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 .
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