Stu Cole

Stewart Bryan Cole

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• High School South Mecklenburg High School
• Debut September 5, 1991
• Final Game October 6, 1991
• Born February 7, 1966 in Charlotte, NC USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Stu Cole played nine years in the minors (signed by scout Roy Tanner) and had a cup of coffee with the Kansas City Royals in 1991, batting .143 (1-for-7) in 9 games.

Cole began his minor league coaching career in 1996 and spent five seasons as a coach in the Colorado Rockies organization. He was a hitting coach for the Asheville Tourists in 1996, Salem Avalanche in 1997, and New Haven Ravens in 1998. Cole returned to the Avalanche to start 1999 before switching to the short-season Portland Rockies in mid-June. He returned to Portland in 2000.

He began his managerial career in 2001 in the Rockies organization and was named California League Manager of the Year in 2003 while at the helm of the Visalia Oaks. In 2013, he was named the Rockies' third base coach under new manager Walt Weiss. Cole stayed in that role after Bud Black replaced Weiss in 2017 and remained in the position until the end of the 2022 season.

In addition to working for the Rockies, Cole spent time with fall and winter league teams. He was a bench coach for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) in 2005. He returned to the AFL to manage the Grand Canyon Rafters in 2006 and the Salt River Rafters in 2011. Usually coaches or managers are appointed to the AFL only once. In addition, Cole managed the 2008 Honolulu Sharks of the Hawaii Winter League in 2008.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
2001	Tri-City Dust Devils	Northwest League	39-36	3rd	Colorado Rockies
2002	Salem Avalanche	Carolina League	74-66	2nd/3rd	Colorado Rockies
2003	Visalia Oaks	California League	79-61	3rd/1st	Colorado Rockies	Lost in 2nd round
2004	Visalia Oaks	California League	56-84	3rd/5th	Colorado Rockies
2005	Modesto Nuts	California League	72-67	2nd/3rd	Colorado Rockies	Lost in 2nd round
2006	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	75-64	1st/2nd	Colorado Rockies	Lost in 1st round
2007	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	69-69	4th	Colorado Rockies	Lost in 1st round
2008	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	58-82	7th	Colorado Rockies
2009	Tulsa Drillers	Texas League	24-22	--	Colorado Rockies	--	replaced by Ron Gideon on May 30
	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	45-51	7th	Colorado Rockies		replaced Tom Runnells (28-18) on May 30
2010	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	64-79	14th	Colorado Rockies
2011	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	64-80	15th	Colorado Rockies
2012	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Pacific Coast League	75-69	8th	Colorado Rockies