Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Track & Field
Zach Glavash
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Zach Glavash, a former University of Illinois and Texas Tech track and field All-American was named assistant women's track and field coach at Eastern Michigan University by Head Coach Sue Parks Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011.
"After talking to some of the top coaches in the nation about who would be a great fit for our assistant position, Zach Glavash was the one name that emerged," said coach Parks. "I feel that Zach is going to help propel our already strong sprint/hurdle/jump group to a new level. Not only was Zach an elite athlete, he has also been a part of championship teams as a coach. He wants to win championships and take our athletes to the very highest level. I am excited to bring him to EMU."
Glavash joins the EMU women's track and field staff full time after recently serving as a volunteer coach for the Aggies of Texas A&M University from 2010 until being hired by Eastern. From 2007-2010 he was a graduate assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field team and assisted the Red Raiders' football team as a speed consultant.
In all, Glavash has four seasons of Division I coaching experience, including coaching five NCAA National Champions and one Olympic Silver Medalist.
A 2007 graduate of Texas Tech University, Glavash enjoyed an outstanding career at both the University of Illinois and as a Red Raider. Prior to transferring to Texas Tech, Glavash was a three-time Big Ten Champion, as well as a 2005 Division I All-American in the 800-meter dash. He was a 2004 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree, as well as an ESPN Academic All-District award winner in that same year. The two-time George Huff Award recipient was a Dike Eddelman Award Finalist and Academic All-Midwest Region recipient in 2005.
Upon joining the Red Raiders track & field team, he was named a team captain and was the 2007 Big 12 800-meter Champion. Glavash was also a two-time All-American in the 800-meter. The 2007 NCAA Mountain West Region Athlete of the Year was a two-time Academic All-American and Academic All-Big 12 member.
After finishing his undergraduate degree in human development, Glavash pursued a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Texas Tech University. His concentration was in Exercise Phiysiology and Biomechanics and he earned his masters degree in May of 2010.
The 27-year-old Glavash (6-14-84) is a native of Chillicothe, Ill. and graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School. He is the son of Dave and Becky Glavash and has a twin sister, Elissa, who was a cheerleader at the University of Illinois.
"After talking to some of the top coaches in the nation about who would be a great fit for our assistant position, Zach Glavash was the one name that emerged," said coach Parks. "I feel that Zach is going to help propel our already strong sprint/hurdle/jump group to a new level. Not only was Zach an elite athlete, he has also been a part of championship teams as a coach. He wants to win championships and take our athletes to the very highest level. I am excited to bring him to EMU."
Glavash joins the EMU women's track and field staff full time after recently serving as a volunteer coach for the Aggies of Texas A&M University from 2010 until being hired by Eastern. From 2007-2010 he was a graduate assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field team and assisted the Red Raiders' football team as a speed consultant.
In all, Glavash has four seasons of Division I coaching experience, including coaching five NCAA National Champions and one Olympic Silver Medalist.
A 2007 graduate of Texas Tech University, Glavash enjoyed an outstanding career at both the University of Illinois and as a Red Raider. Prior to transferring to Texas Tech, Glavash was a three-time Big Ten Champion, as well as a 2005 Division I All-American in the 800-meter dash. He was a 2004 Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree, as well as an ESPN Academic All-District award winner in that same year. The two-time George Huff Award recipient was a Dike Eddelman Award Finalist and Academic All-Midwest Region recipient in 2005.
Upon joining the Red Raiders track & field team, he was named a team captain and was the 2007 Big 12 800-meter Champion. Glavash was also a two-time All-American in the 800-meter. The 2007 NCAA Mountain West Region Athlete of the Year was a two-time Academic All-American and Academic All-Big 12 member.
After finishing his undergraduate degree in human development, Glavash pursued a Master of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science from Texas Tech University. His concentration was in Exercise Phiysiology and Biomechanics and he earned his masters degree in May of 2010.
The 27-year-old Glavash (6-14-84) is a native of Chillicothe, Ill. and graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School. He is the son of Dave and Becky Glavash and has a twin sister, Elissa, who was a cheerleader at the University of Illinois.
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