"Great coach! Really set the tone on becoming a championship program! I do belive he never gives other players a chance. I come from an athletic family where you earn everything, but there were times where I feel like I didn’t get the opportunity to earn PT, or leadership. Z is honest and straight forward but sometimes it’s unclear of his expectations of an individual player. He did carry the program as if it was a division 1 program, which I loved and really appreciated. Will never forget winning a conference championship and making the NCAA tournament. However I do feel like I wasn’t able to shine or show my worth. He also did a great job of creating an amazing team culture. I still talk to former and current teammates and members. "

"I had the opportunity to play for him as well as the previous coach and can honestly say Coach Z completely reshaped this program for the better. I see lots of poor reviews due to lack of playing time and that has to be the case when you compete at such a high level and create an environment where all players are hungry for an opportunity. The cold hard truth is that not everyone who is recruited gets the opportunity play. I played at a public high school and not once did that fact get brought up or matter in terms of playing time. in fact, the opposite is true, I was not a starter when Z took over and due to injury, I was given the opportunity to start and earnered the right to remain a starter through consistent production. Off the field, Coach Z places a strong wmphasis on academic achievement & does all he can to ensure you taking the right steps to hit the ground running after graduation. "

"As a student athlete at Centre College, my son has absolutely found his home. His confidence has grown on and off the field with the leadership and support of the Centre lacrosse coaching team. There is a communicated expectation of what it takes to be an active member of the team. The team is truly a family and every player has a role on the team. Coach Zimmerman has developed a program that allows players to have the "complete college experience": study aboard, Greek life and a vested interested in the player's success after graduation. Being a student athlete, no matter the division, takes dedication. Centre College academics and the lacrosse team requires hard work - an environment I'm glad my son is part of. While nothing in life is easy or perfect - Centre College, its lacrosse program and the coaching team has exceeded all of our expectations AND we feel extremely lucky that our son is able to have such an amazing student-athlete college experience."