That’s what I try to do.” eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'stanforddaily_com-banner-1','ezslot_5',189,'0','0'])); With the success on Klein Field, Hoffpauir declared for the 2015 MLB Draft and was selected in the 22nd round (No. It feels like yesterday that I was hosting you on your Stanford official, and you telling me that we WILL be friends when you arrive next year. He was Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 as a sophomore and junior. He did things the right way. “We won’t find out for over a year,’’ Doug Hoffpauir said. Zach Hoffpauir. Hoffpauir was drafted in the 22nd round (No. @AzizShittu ??? “You have to face your darkness, because everyone has trauma,” he said. Contact her at, © 2020 The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation, Support The Stanford Daily when you shop on. Hoffpauir left Stanford in 2015 after being selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 22nd round of the Major League Baseball draft. We’re going to let them do the research.”. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates! May 18, 2020. Hoffpauir explained that he had been bitten by a tick when he was 10 years old. Collins also served as the head football coach at Alcorn State University for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Zach Hoffpauir revealed on a podcast last fall that he had sustained “five or six” concussions during his football career and suffered from depression — to the point that he attempted suicide last year. Our prayers are with the Hoffpauir family, though Zach you are always with us.”, UNC Bears Football wrote, “Our hearts are heavy with the tragic news of Coach Zach Hoffpauir. University of Northern Colorado associate head coach Will Leonhart is in the hospital in critical condition after having been involved in a vehicle collision. He contributed in Stanford’s 2013 Pac-12 Championship win and in the 2014 Rose Bowl. The Los Angeles-native has served as Sports Editor, her current position, for Vol. “He always was looking out for the person he could tell was not accepted.eval(ez_write_tag([[300,250],'stanforddaily_com-large-leaderboard-2','ezslot_7',190,'0','0'])); The loss of Hoffpauir quickly made waves across the Stanford community, as many expressed their shock and sadness at his premature passing. University of Northern Colorado Athletics lost a member of the Bears family on Thursday as assistant football coach Zach Hoffpauir passed in his sleep at the age of 26. It’s a rough sport.”. Keep up the fight, Coach Will! But a heavy dose of prescription medication helped, and his spirits improved. I know you would want the boys to find strength in this , A post shared by Barry J. Sanders (@barryjsanders26) on May 15, 2020 at 8:22am PDT, We will miss you Hoff.. “People always thought I was the happiest guy,’’ he said on an episode of ‘Untold,’ a podcast hosted by Jordan Simone, a Phoenix sports radio personality. As a sophomore, he started 59 of 61 games, coming in second on the team in batting average (0.324) and home runs (7). Barrera, hired by UNC in 1999, was getting ready for a home tournament when the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, occurred. Thoughts and prayers are with Coach Leonhart, his family, co-workers and athletes. He previously coached Christopher Reid of South Africa and Anton McKee of Iceland during his tenure as an assistant coach at the Univesity of Alabama. You did what you wanted and apologized after, but actually rarely apologized. But the medical examiner hasn't yet released a cause of death. Powered by. A cause of death was not provided. “They were all over it. Collins also served as the head football coach at Alcorn State University for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. I believe life is about how you influence others. 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I love you man, I’m glad I got to be a big brother to you. We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences. We love and miss you Hoff. 646 overall) of the 2015 MLB Draft by his home state Arizona Diamondbacks. On the baseball diamond, Hoffpauir was a two-time All-Pac 12 honorable mention selection. Stanford football had close ties to Hoffpauir, and its official Twitter page wrote this tribute: Stanford Head Football Coach David Shaw wrote on Twitter, “Life is not just about what you accomplish. On Jan. 1, 2013 he won a Rose Bowl, before transitioning to the baseball diamond as an outfield in the spring. He was good friend's with McCaffrey's son, … 4 national seed Indiana to advance to the Super Regionals. He was a true friend and a great brother to anyone he knew. Rest In Peace, Hoff pic.twitter.com/lAEXjLRv4S, — Stanford Football (@StanfordFball) May 15, 2020. Having you as one of my best friends was one of the most beautiful gifts this life has ever given me. “The reason I played two sports — I hated it, but the reason I did was because if I stopped, I would have just been a football player. Just told me to deal with it because “You love me and can’t be mad at me” You taught me more than you will ever know. In his time with the football program, he had made a strong, positive impact on the student-athletes and fellow coaches. And thanks for your loyalty. One of Hoffpauir’s closest friends was football teammate Christian McCaffery. He died in his sleep. Once McCaffrey learned of the situation last spring, he arranged for Hoffpauir to see a neurosurgeon in Denver. Our thoughts and prayers are with all involved. In a podcast interview, Hoffpauir discussed how he overcame mental health issues. Junior year, he started every game when he was not sidelined with a wrist injury and still led Stanford in home runs (4) and came in third on the team in RBI (23). His dad told the newspaper that Zach’s death was “hard because he loved coaching. Dear Hoff, I can’t wait to tell my kids about the dude that use to ask me to sign him in to class. Hamman died of sudden cardiac arrest, according to … In addition, he complimented Stanford’s treatment of his son and its attentiveness to head trauma. Head coaching record. Zach Hoffpauir, a college football standout at Stanford and an Arizona high school athletic star who also tried a career in baseball, has died suddenly in Arizona, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s office. He taught me how to not give a fuck about what people think about me, and to do it my way. Northern Colorado coach Zach Hoffpauir suffered concussions, battled depression before his death; the family is seeking answers. , Also if you decide to coach make sure your best friend is on staff.. you won’t regret it #weresobaa, A post shared by Zach Hoffpauir (@zachhoff10) on Dec 16, 2019 at 1:48pm PST. So I had to be unique. I couldn’t trust my own brain.”. My goal in life was to be unique.”. Her writing covers a wide range of sports, but she especially enjoys writing about women in sports and NCAA policy. #BearsStrong‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/n8v1AR0xaK, — UNCBears Swim & Dive (@UNC_BearsSwim) August 20, 2020, According to local media outlet Greeley Tribune, ‘it’s unclear what injuries he sustained or what prognosis he received. Hoffpauir, who played three seasons of baseball and four of football at Stanford, had just landed a coaching job at Northern Colorado University under head coach Ed McCaffrey ’91. "The Northern Colorado Eagles take pride in how we treat our players with the focus to move them on to the next level. Hoffpauir recently was hired by Northern Colorado football coach Ed McCaffrey to be his defensive backs coach. Money is great, but my health is more important.”, The UNC website says that Hoffpauir “spent time in his home state of Arizona working as a high school assistant before joining the staff at Northern Colorado.”, The look you have when you can finally say you're going back to Stanford to play your last year of football :> Lesh get it, A post shared by Zach Hoffpauir (@zachhoff10) on Jan 12, 2016 at 4:37pm PST. Ed is the father of former Cardinal star and current Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey ’18.