A. C. Burcky

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A. C. Burcky
Biographical details
Born(1896-04-18)April 18, 1896
Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1989(1989-12-07) (aged 93)
Bluffton, Ohio, U.S.
Alma mater Bluffton College (1922)
Playing career
Baseball
1918–1921 Bluffton
Position(s) Pitcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923 Bluffton (assistant)
1924–1950Bluffton
Men's basketball
1922–1946 Bluffton
Baseball
1923–1966 Bluffton
Tennis
1922–c.1940s Bluffton
Track and field
1922–c.1949 Bluffton
Women's basketball
1922–c.1940s Bluffton
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1922–1963 Bluffton
Head coaching record
Overall41–110–16 (football)
143–216 (men's basketball)
145–190–4 (baseball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 NWOL (1932)
Baseball
1 NWOL (1927)
1 MOL (1962)

Andrew C. "Zig" Burcky (April 18, 1896 – December 7, 1989) was an American athletics coach. He was the head football coach for Bluffton College—now known as Bluffton University—from 1924 to 1950. He was also the men's basketball head coach from 1922 to 1946, the baseball head coach from 1923 to 1966, the head tennis coach from 1922 into the 1940s, the head track and field coach from 1922 into the 1940s, and the women's basketball team from 1922 into the 1940s.

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Playing career

Burcky graduated from Bluffton College—now known as Bluffton University—in 1922. [1] He played college baseball as a pitcher for Bluffton. [1] [2] Following his graduation he took over the entirety of the athletics program. [3]

Coaching career

From 1924 to 1950, Burcky was the head football coach for Bluffton. [4] [5] In 25 seasons with the team he led them to a 41–110–16 record and one Northwest Ohio League (NWOL) championship in 1932. [1]

From 1922 to 1946, Burcky was the head men's basketball coach for Bluffton. [4] [5] In 24 seasons with the team he led them to an unofficial 143–216 record. [6]

From 1923 to 1966, Burcky was the head baseball coach for Bluffton. [7] [8] In 41 seasons with the team he led them to an unofficial 145–190–4 record and one NWOL championship in 1927 and one Mid-Ohio League (MOL) championship in 1962. [9]

From 1922 into the late 1940s, Burcky served as the head tennis coach, [7] head track and field coach, [7] and head women's basketball coach for Bluffton. [3]

Personal life and military career

From 1922 to 1963, Burcky served as the athletic director for Bluffton. [8] [10] Throughout his career he served as the trainer and equipment manager. [3]

Prior to 1918, Burcky served in the military during World War I. [1]

Honors and death

In 1962, Burcky was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Baseball Hall of Fame. [3] In 1974, he was inducted into Bluffton's inaugural hall of fame class. [3]

Burcky died on December 7, 1989, in Bluffton, Ohio. [3]

Head coaching record

Football

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Bluffton Beavers (Northwest Ohio League)(1924–1932)
1924 Bluffton0–4–1
1925 Bluffton1–31–24th
1926 Bluffton3–32–23rd
1927 Bluffton4–22–2T–3rd
1928 Bluffton3–2–12–23rd
1929 Bluffton0–6–10–45th
1930 Bluffton0–70–45th
1931 Bluffton2–2–31–0–22nd
1932 Bluffton3–2–22–0–11st
Bluffton Beavers (Independent)(1933–1948)
1933 Bluffton2–4–1
1934 Bluffton3–4
1935 Bluffton1–4–2
1936 Bluffton4–1–2
1937 Bluffton1–6–1
1938 Bluffton3–4
1939 Bluffton2–6
1940 Bluffton1–7
1941 Bluffton1–5–1
1942 Bluffton0–7
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Bluffton0–2
1946 Bluffton1–5
1947 Bluffton0–6–1
1948 Bluffton2–6
Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League)(1949–1950)
1949 Bluffton0–80–45th
1950 Bluffton4–42–34th
Bluffton:41–110–1612–23–3
Total:41–110–16
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Men's basketball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bluffton Beavers (Northwest Ohio League)(1922–1946)
1922 Bluffton 7–11
1923 Bluffton 9–5
1924 Bluffton 5–9
1925 Bluffton 6–8
1926 Bluffton 10–6
1927 Bluffton 9–7
1928 Bluffton 1–14
1929 Bluffton 8–7
1930 Bluffton 7–6
1931 Bluffton 7–10
1932 Bluffton 8–9
1933 Bluffton 4–10
1934 Bluffton 11–5
1935 Bluffton 12–4
1936 Bluffton 6–10
1937 Bluffton 3–13
1938 Bluffton 5–11
1939 Bluffton 3–14
1940 Bluffton 7–10
1941 Bluffton 2–16
1942 Bluffton 0–8
1943 Bluffton 4–3
1944 No team—World War II
1945 Bluffton 1–9
1946 Bluffton 6–11
Bluffton:143–216
Total:143–216

Baseball

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bluffton Beavers (Northwest Ohio League)(1923–1948)
1923 Bluffton 1–3
1924 Bluffton 0–3
1925 Bluffton 2–5
1926 Bluffton 3–5
1927 Bluffton 8–11st
1928 Bluffton 2–4
1929 Bluffton 4–4
1930 Bluffton 3–7
1931 Bluffton 6–62nd
1932 Bluffton 2–6
1933 Bluffton 3–8
1934 Bluffton 6–4
1935 Bluffton 0–4
1936 Bluffton 4–5
1937 Bluffton N/A
1938 Bluffton 0–2
1939 Bluffton 0–3
1940 Bluffton N/A
1942 Bluffton N/A
1942 Bluffton N/A
1943 No team—World War II
1944 No team—World War II
1945 No team—World War II
1946 No team—World War II
1947 Bluffton 0–1
1948 Bluffton 4–12
Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League)(1949–1966)
1949 Bluffton N/A
1950 Bluffton N/A
1951 Bluffton 6–5
1952 Bluffton 8–3
1953 Bluffton 2–8
1954 Bluffton 7–5–1
1955 Bluffton 7–7
1956 Bluffton 6–9
1957Bluffton 6–6–1
1958Bluffton 7–7
1959Bluffton 6–6
1960Bluffton 3–8–1
1961Bluffton 4–6
1962Bluffton 10–41st
1963Bluffton 4–12
1964Bluffton 8–6–1
1965Bluffton 6–8
1966Bluffton 7–7
Bluffton:145–190–4
Total:145–190–4

      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

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