Rich Zvosec
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 13, 1961 Lorain, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1981–1983 | Defiance |
| Coaching career ( Saint Peter's (assistant) | |
| 2000–2001 | UMKC (assistant) |
| 2001–2007 | UMKC |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2021 | Arkansas State (interim AD) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
Mid-Con Coach of the Year (2005) | |
Rich Zvosec (born March 13, 1961) is a television broadcaster for ESPN and Fox Sports, motivational speaker and a Telly Award-winning actor, a former American college basketball coach and college administrator. After a 25-year coaching career, he currently serves as the associate athletics director for Arkansas State University.
Life
Zvosec was born in
Kangaroos. Four of his six teams at UMKC finished with winning records. He also finished with one of the highest winning percentages in conference play while at the school, and the most conference wins in school history. He led the Kangaroos to a 93-52 win over Kansas State in December 2003, the school's 200th win and their first over the Wildcats. He left with the highest winning percentage in school history. Zvosec also had the second highest Mid-Continent Conference winning percentage during his six-year tenure. Zvosec was fired from UMKC on March 13, 2007. He subsequently worked as a color commentator for ESPN.[2] Zvosec was inducted into the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame on May 3, 2007. In 2008 Zvosec authored a book about his collegiate coaching experiences called "Birds, Dogs and Kangaroos: Life on the Back Roads of College Basketball" [3] In 2013, he became the associate athletic director of Arkansas State University.[4]
He is married to Hall of Fame Lacrosse player, Sandy Lanahan and have three children (Colin, Devin and Kailey).
References
- ^ "LancasterOnline.com: Archives". Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ "UMKC fires basketball coach Rich Zvosec after 12-20 season". USA Today. March 14, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- ^ Birds, Dogs and Kangaroos: Life on the Back Roads of College Basketball by Rich Zvosec
- ^ "Former UMKC coach Rich Zvosec headed to Arkansas State as administrator" (February 22, 2013). Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
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