David Saddlemire

Executive Committee (19th Season)

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David Saddlemire, the man for whom the Colchester High School Field is named, returns for his 17th year as coach of the Cannons. The Cannons have won 4 state titles with "Coach Saddy" in the dugout.

Saddlemire's high school coaching career began with a lone season at South Royalton High School is 1971. After spending the next nine years (1971-1979) coaching and teaching at Camels Hump Middle School in Richmond, Saddlemire arrived at CHS to teach science in 1979, which he did until his retirement in 1999. He coached junior varsity baseball at CHS for three years (1981-1983) before taking the reains of the varsity program from 1984-2000, during which time his teams compiled a 115-172 record and won the 1995 Metro South crown. In 2001, he returned to coach junior varsity assiting head coach Jeff Mongeon, whom he coached in 1996,1997.

While at CHS, Saddlemire coached the 1992 and 1993 Twin State teams, held the post of president of the Vermont Baseball Coaches Association (1995-1997) and was named Metro South Coach of the Year (1995). During the 2000 season, he led the Lakers to their only state championship game, and on May 22, 2001, the CHS baseball field was officially named Saddlemire Field.

A 1968 graduate and three-sport athlete at Lyndon State College, Saddlemire experienced much athletic success at the samall NAIA school. His baseball team went to the New England tournament all four years, finally gaining a championship game berth in 1968, where they lost 1-0. A catcher, Saddlemire was better know for his defense. He played errorless baseball in 1968, a had a career batting average of .240. Three teammates of Saddlemire eventually went on to coach against Saddlemire...... Don Picard (S. Burlington), Jerry Parent (St. J), and Chuck Landroche (N. Country).

While at Lyndon, Saddlemire also played basketball and captained the soccer team for two years before leading it to a second place New England finish. In 2000, he was inducted into the Lyndon State College Hall of Fame.

Saddlemire was born Nov. 14, 1945 in Niskayuna, NY and was raised in Knox, NY, before graduating from Berne-Knox Central School in 1964. He played varsity baseball, basketball and soccer, and played legion baseball for two summers.

Saddlemire resides with his wife Meri-Ann in Williston. They have two daughters Erika and Leanne.