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Jerry Boyes

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2026
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Athletics Director/Coach

Initially hired as the school's head football coach in 1986, and quickly establishing the Bengals as one of the premier college football programs in New York State
Boyes led the Bengals to a breakthrough campaign in 1990 with a 7-2 record, marking the team's first-ever winning season
What followed was a "decade of dominance" with 10 more winning seasons, seven NCAA tournament appearances, three ECAC Bowl Championships and 85-30 (.739) record during the 11-year span. Boyes was named the ECAC Upstate Coach of the Year three times and in 1995 was honored as the CNN Division III Coach of the Year
Promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics in 1991 before becoming the school's Director of Athletics in 1999
After stepping down from coaching following the 2000 season, he returned to the sidelines as the Bengals' head football coach in 2009 and filled that role until 2018, while also serving as director
His coaching career at Buffalo State spanned 25 seasons over his two stints and he finished with an overall record of 138-116 and led the Bengals to another ECAC Bowl Championship in 2014 and two more Bowl appearances in 2015 and 2017
Under his leadership as director of athletics, he was the driving force behind several significant upgrades within the department of athletics, including the elevation of all head coaches to full-time status and oversaw the addition of the women's ice hockey program. Boyes also led major facility upgrades, including the construction of the softball field, installation of turf on Coyer Field, the construction of the Coyer Field press box, the major renovation of Houston Gym, the installation of new bleachers in the Sports Arena and the renovation of team locker rooms
Boyes was a 2002 Buffalo State President's Award for Excellence in Service to the College. His 21 years as director of athletics is the longest tenure at the position in the history of the University

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