Zach Spiker

Zach Spiker

Spiker coaching at Army in 2011
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Drexel
Conference CAA
Record 0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born (1976-09-30) September 30, 1976
Morgantown, West Virginia
Playing career
1996–2000 Ithaca
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2002 Winthrop (GA)
2002–2004 West Virginia (admin. asst.)
2004–2009 Cornell (asst.)
2009–2016 Army
2016–present Drexel
Head coaching record
Overall 102-112 (.477)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Patriot League Coach of the Year (2013)
Skip Prosser Award (2016)

Zachary John Spiker (September 30, 1976) is an American college basketball coach and the current head basketball coach for the Drexel Dragons. A native of Morgantown, West Virginia, Spiker played college basketball at Ithaca College.[1][2] He was previously the head coach at Army.

In the 2012–13 season, Spiker lead Army to its first overall winning record since 1984–85 (a drought of 28 years), and also the Black Knights' first ever winning record in the Patriot League. For his efforts, Spiker was named 2012-13 Patriot League Coach of the Year, the first Army head coach in eleven years to win the award.

Spiker has joined Bob Knight and Mike Krzyzewski as the only coaches in Army history to win at least 65 games in their first five seasons.

In 2013–14, the Black Knights set a school record for wins in the Patriot League (10), had only their second season with a winning conference record, and had their first ever back-to-back seasons with winning conference records - all under Spiker.

Finally, under Spiker, Army had its first four-year streak of 15 plus wins (2012–16) since 1920–24.

On March 25, 2016, Spiker was hired as head coach of Drexel to replace former head coach Bruiser Flint.[3]

Head coaching record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Army Black Knights (Patriot League) (2009–present)
2009–10 Army 14–15 4–10 8th
2010–11 Army 11–19 3–11 8th
2011–12 Army 12–18 5–9 6th
2012–13 Army 16–15 8–6 4th
2013–14 Army 15–16 10–8 5th
2014–15 Army 15–15 6–12 10th
2015–16 Army 19–14 9–9 4th CIT First Round
Army: 102–112 (.477) 45–65 (.409)
Drexel Dragons (Colonial Athletic Association) (2016–present)
2016–17 Drexel 0–0 0–0
Drexel:
Total: 102–112 (.477)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "Zach Spiker, Head Men's Basketball Coach". United States Military Academy. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. Army Feels the Energy of a Youthful New Coach
  3. "Army's Spiker hired as Drexel's next coach". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-04-20.
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