Dave Joppie
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- Born December 11, 1965 in Hastings, MI USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Dave Joppie coached amateur baseball from 1988 to 1994.
In 1995 he joined the Oakland A's organization as coach of the Huntsville Stars for two years. He went on to coach the Modesto A's (1997), Huntsville again (1998), and Visalia Oaks (1999). After managing the Vancouver Canadians in 2000, he returned to coaching with the Midland RockHounds (2001-2003). Joppie managed the Kane County Cougars in 2004-2005.
Joppie joined the Boston Red Sox chain as coach of the Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2006 and was a coach for the 2007 Lancaster JetHawks. in 2008, he joined the Portland Sea Dogs staff.
Dave is also a NCAA basketball official in the off-season.
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Vancouver Canadians | Northwest League | 39-37 | 4th | Oakland Athletics | |
| 2004 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 83-56 | 1st | Oakland Athletics | Lost League Finals |
| 2005 | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | 67-72 | 10th | Oakland Athletics |
