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]

Don Colpoys

Biographical details
Born	(1934-06-19)June 19, 1934 Buffalo, New York
Died	March 29, 2018(2018-03-29) (aged 83) Buffalo, New York
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 inductee (2007) Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2011) Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2012)

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

1. 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.
2. Rich, Bob (2011). The Right Angle: Tales from a Sporting Life. Amherst, New York,: Prometheus Books. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-61614-427-2.
3. Marfurt, Ryan (September 24, 2011). "Colpoys left his mark, then some". The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
4. 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 March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
5. "Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame". Buffalo Bisons. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
6. "Selby, Colpoys Elected to Hall of Fame". Buffalo Bisons. June 8, 2007. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
7. "Don Colpoys - Baseball Coach & Administrator". Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
8. "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.
9. "Canisius Inducts Six into Sports Hall of Fame". Canisius College. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
10. "Canisius College Sports Hall of Fame". Canisius College. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
11. "Don Colpoys". Canisius College. Archived from the original on December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
12. Moritz, Amy (March 30, 2018). "Remembering the baseball legacy of Buffalo's Don Colpoys". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
13. "Former Bisons GM Colpoys dead at 83". Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. March 30, 2018. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved March 31, 2018.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)