Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2005
- Class:
- 1992
Dan Kopriva (1989-92) captained, as a senior, the Louisville baseball team that was named the national batting champions with a combined .352 average.
The third baseman, who was later drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 10th round, led all UofL sluggers and the nation with 125 hits, while his .488 batting average and .914 slugging percentage were third in the nation. The 1992 Metro Conference Player of the Year, Kopriva also was among the national leaders in RBIs (83) and triples (10) and home runs (23). He was named as a Collegiate Baseball first team All-American, Baseball America second team All-American, American Baseball Coaches Assocation All-South Region and ABCA second team All-American.
He holds the school's single-season records for runs (95), hits (125), and triples (10) and his two-year career .452 average in 1991-92 is best all-time at Louisville.
