University of Akron

• Location: Akron, OH
• Nickname: Zips
• Conference: Mid-American Conference 1993-2015, 2020-present; Mid-Continent Conference 1990-1992; Division-I Independent 1988-1989; Ohio Valley Conference 1981-1987; Division-II Independent ; Ohio Athletic Conference 1954?-1966
• Ballpark: Lee Jackson Field (occasional games at Canal Park)

Stats of MLB players who went here

The University of Akron was formerly known as Buchtel College. Theschool dropped baseball in a cost cutting move after the 2015 season [1]. Baseball was reinstated in 2020.

People who went here

• Chris Bassitt, pitcher
• Mike Birkbeck, pitcher
• JT Brubaker, pitcher
• Jack DiLauro, pitcher
• Nick Hostetler, scout
• Mark Malaska, pitcher
• John Massarelli, minor league catcher and manager
• Mike McGuire, college coach
• John Sherrod, minor league first baseman
• Buck Washer, pitcher

Coaches

• John Heisman, 1894
• Frank Haggerty, 1910-1915
• Fred Sefton, 1916-1924, 1927-1930
• L. D. Ricker, 1925-1926
• Speed Bosworth, 1931-1932

• Russell Beichly, 1947-1959
• Harold Stoop, 1960, 1969
• Jim Cook (college), 1961-1963
• Dave Adolph, 1964-1965, 1970-1973
• Jim DiLauro, 1966-1968
• Dave Fross, 1969-2000
• Tim Berenyi, 2001-2005
• Pat Bangtson, 2006-2011
• Rick Rembielak, 2012-2015

• Chris Sabo, 2020-2022
• Tim Donnelly, 2023
• Bryan Faulds, 2024-present

Assistant Coaches

• Scott Demetral, 2000-2004
• Ryan Grice, 2006
• Dan McKinney, 2019-2020
• Drew Saylor, 2012
• Kyle Smith, 2014-2015
• Matt Trate, 2012

* Greg Beals was hired to be head coach for 2023, but left after Fall practice before coaching a game to take over at Marshall University.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Post Season
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954		6-1
1955	8-6	5-5
1956	10-2	5-1
1957	8-3	5-2
1958	12-4	9-2
1959	8-5	5-4
1960	4-8	3-7
1961	3-13	2-12
1962	10-8	8-6
1963	14-7	9-4
1964	10-3	8-3
1965	14-8	10-5
1966	4-12	2-9
1967	3-16
1968
1969	7-12
1970	15-10-1
1971	9-21
1972	16-13
1973	7-22
1974	14-20
1975	17-17
1976	16-22
1977	18-22
1978	23-13
1979	26-20		Division II Regionals
1980	26-22-1
1981	23-18-2	4-7-1
1982	41-17-2	1-7
1983	33-17-1	4-8
1984	30-18	8-7
1985	32-28-2	5-12
1986	30-23-1	9-7
1987	34-19	11-4	OVC
1988	28-31
1989	24-24
1990	25-29	7-5	Mid-Con
1991	38-21-1	12-5	Mid-Con
1992	42-18	15-7	Mid-Con
1993	22-33	7-23
1994	29-25	10-16
1995	36-22	18-12	MAC
1996	37-23	18-14	MAC / CWS Regionals
1997	31-23	14-17
1998	20-31	10-18
1999	20-36	10-22
2000	26-30	12-15
2001	16-34	9-18
2002	18-33	8-19
2003	22-30	12-15
2004	26-27	11-12
2005	25-29	11-8	MAC
2006	15-36	8-18
2007	23-24	8-16
2008	25-24	8-13
2009	19-33	12-15
2010	21-34	3-24
2011	16-37	7-20
2012	17-38	10-17
2013	15-37	10-16
2014	28-29	12-15	MAC
2015	28-30	13-14	MAC
2020	1-11	0-0
2021	15-36	8-32
2022	15-41	11-29
2023	21-34	12-18