# A. C. Burcky

Andrew C. "Zig" Burcky (April 18, 1896 – December 7, 1989) was an American college sports 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.

## Playing career

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

## Coaching career

From 1924 to 1950, Burcky was the head football coach for Bluffton. In 25 seasons with the team he led them to a 41–110–16 record and one Northwest Ohio League (NWOL) championship in 1932.
From 1922 to 1946, Burcky was the head men's basketball coach for Bluffton. In 24 seasons with the team he led them to an unofficial 143–216 record.
From 1923 to 1966, Burcky was the head baseball coach for Bluffton. 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.
From 1922 into the late 1940s, Burcky served as the head tennis coach, head track and field coach, and head women's basketball coach for Bluffton.

## Personal life and military career

From 1922 to 1963, Burcky served as the athletic director for Bluffton. Throughout his career he served as the trainer and equipment manager.
Prior to 1918, Burcky served in the military during World War I.

## Honors and death

In 1962, Burcky was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1974, he was inducted into Bluffton's inaugural hall of fame class.
Burcky died on December 7, 1989, in Bluffton, Ohio.

## Head coaching record
### Football

| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing |
| Bluffton Beavers (Northwest Ohio League) (1924–1932) ||||||
| 1924 | Bluffton | 0–4–1 | | |
| 1925 | Bluffton | 1–3 | 1–2 | 4th |
| 1926 | Bluffton | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3rd |
| 1927 | Bluffton | 4–2 | 2–2 | T–3rd |
| 1928 | Bluffton | 3–2–1 | 2–2 | 3rd |
| 1929 | Bluffton | 0–6–1 | 0–4 | 5th |
| 1930 | Bluffton | 0–7 | 0–4 | 5th |
| 1931 | Bluffton | 2–2–3 | 1–0–2 | 2nd |
| 1932 | Bluffton | 3–2–2 | 2–0–1 | 1st |
| Bluffton Beavers (Independent) (1933–1948) ||||||
| 1933 | Bluffton | 2–4–1 | | |
| 1934 | Bluffton | 3–4 | | |
| 1935 | Bluffton | 1–4–2 | | |
| 1936 | Bluffton | 4–1–2 | | |
| 1937 | Bluffton | 1–6–1 | | |
| 1938 | Bluffton | 3–4 | | |
| 1939 | Bluffton | 2–6 | | |
| 1940 | Bluffton | 1–7 | | |
| 1941 | Bluffton | 1–5–1 | | |
| 1942 | Bluffton | 0–7 | | |
| 1943 | No team—World War II | | | |
| 1944 | No team—World War II | | | |
| 1945 | Bluffton | 0–2 | | |
| 1946 | Bluffton | 1–5 | | |
| 1947 | Bluffton | 0–6–1 | | |
| 1948 | Bluffton | 2–6 | | |
| Bluffton Beavers (Mid-Ohio League) (1949–1950) ||||||
| 1949 | Bluffton | 0–8 | 0–4 | 5th |
| 1950 | Bluffton | 4–4 | 2–3 | 4th |
| Bluffton: | Bluffton: | 41–110–16 | 12–23–3 | |
| Total: | Total: | 41–110–16 | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||

### Men's basketball

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall |
| Bluffton Beavers (Northwest Ohio League) (1922–1946) ||||||
| 1922–23 | Bluffton | 7–11 |
| 1923–24 | Bluffton | 9–5 |
| 1924–25 | Bluffton | 5–9 |
| 1925–26 | Bluffton | 6–8 |
| 1926–27 | Bluffton | 10–6 |
| 1927–28 | Bluffton | 9–7 |
| 1928–29 | Bluffton | 1–14 |
| 1929–30 | Bluffton | 8–7 |
| 1930–31 | Bluffton | 7–6 |
| 1931–32 | Bluffton | 7–10 |
| 1932–33 | Bluffton | 8–9 |
| 1933–34 | Bluffton | 4–10 |
| 1934–35 | Bluffton | 11–5 |
| 1935–36 | Bluffton | 12–4 |
| 1936–37 | Bluffton | 6–10 |
| 1937–38 | Bluffton | 3–13 |
| 1938–39 | Bluffton | 5–11 |
| 1939–40 | Bluffton | 3–14 |
| 1940–41 | Bluffton | 7–10 |
| 1941–42 | Bluffton | 2–16 |
| 1942–43 | Bluffton | 0–8 |
| 1943–44 | Bluffton | 4–3 |
| 1944–45 | No team—World War II | |
| 1945–46 | Bluffton | 1–9 |
| 1946–47 | Bluffton | 6–11 |
| Bluffton: | Bluffton: | 143–216 |
| Total: | Total: | 143–216 |

### Baseball

Statistics overview :
| Season | Team | Overall | Standing |
| 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 | 8–1 | 1st |
| 1928 | Bluffton | 2–4 | |
| 1929 | Bluffton | 4–4 | |
| 1930 | Bluffton | 3–7 | |
| 1931 | Bluffton | 6–6 | 2nd |
| 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 | |
| 1957 | Bluffton | 6–6–1 | |
| 1958 | Bluffton | 7–7 | |
| 1959 | Bluffton | 6–6 | |
| 1960 | Bluffton | 3–8–1 | |
| 1961 | Bluffton | 4–6 | |
| 1962 | Bluffton | 10–4 | 1st |
| 1963 | Bluffton | 4–12 | |
| 1964 | Bluffton | 8–6–1 | |
| 1965 | Bluffton | 6–8 | |
| 1966 | Bluffton | 7–7 | |
| Bluffton: | Bluffton: | 145–190–4 | |
| Total: | 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 ||||||