Donald Kirsch (September 29, 1920[1] – May 7, 1970) was a college baseball coach at the University of Oregon for 23 years.
He attended Jefferson High School where he played basketball and baseball.
[2] After graduating from high school, Kirsch attended the University of Oregon, where he played baseball and basketball for Howard Hobson, who was coach of both teams.
Though the team was eliminated in two straight games, this marked Oregon's only appearance in the College World Series.
[6] On May 7, 1970, Kirsch fell from a second-story balcony at Stanford Hospital into a courtyard, and died soon afterwards from massive head injuries.