Bill Zwaan

Bill Zwaan
Biographical details
Born (1954-11-09) November 9, 1954 (age 70)
Playing career
Football
1973–1975Delaware
Position(s)Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1977–1979Monsignor Bonner HS (PA) (OC)
1980Cincinnati (assistant)
1981–1985Merchant Marine
1988Martin County HS (FL) (assistant)
1989–1991Martin County HS (FL)
1992–1996Widener (DC)
1997–2002Widener
2003–2023West Chester
Baseball
1983–1984Merchant Marine
1993–1996Widener
Head coaching record
Overall217–90 (college football)
67–101–1 (college baseball)
TournamentsFootball
10–10 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
5–2 (NCAA D-III playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
3 Middle Atlantic (2000–2002)
2 PSAC (2004, 2007)
4 PSAC East Division (2013, 2015, 2017–2018)

Bill Zwaan Sr. (born November 9, 1954) in an American former college football and college baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania from 1997 to 2002 and West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania from 2003 to 2023, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 217–90. Zwaan was also as the head baseball coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York from 1983 to 1984 and Widener from 1993 to 1996, amassing career college baseball head coaching record of 67–101–1.[1]

Head coaching record

College football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Widener Pioneers (Middle Atlantic Conferences) (1997–2002)
1997 Widener 7–3 3–2 3rd (Commonwealth)
1998 Widener 8–3 4–1 T–1st (Commonwealth)
1999 Widener 6–4 3–2 T–2nd (Commonwealth)
2000 Widener 12–2 5–0 1st (Commonwealth) L NCAA Division III Semifinal
2001 Widener 12–1 10–0 1st L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal
2002 Widener 9–1 8–1 T–1st
Widener: 54–14 33–6
West Chester Golden Rams (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (2003–2023)
2003 West Chester 8–3 4–2 3rd (East)
2004 West Chester 11–4 6–0 1st (East) L NCAA Division II Semifinal
2005 West Chester 8–4 5–1 2nd (East) L NCAA Division II First Round
2006 West Chester 9–4 5–1 2nd (East) L NCAA Division II Second Round
2007 West Chester 9–3 5–0 1st (East) L NCAA Division II First Round
2008 West Chester 9–4 7–0 1st (East) L NCAA Division II Second Round
2009 West Chester 7–4 5–2 T–2nd (East)
2010 West Chester 4–7 4–3 4th (East)
2011 West Chester 5–6 4–3 T–4th (East)
2012 West Chester 7–4 4–3 T–3rd (East)
2013 West Chester 13–2 6–1 T–1st (East) L NCAA Division II Semifinal
2014 West Chester 11–2 8–1 2nd (East) L NCAA Division II Second Round
2015 West Chester 7–4 6–1 1st (East)
2016 West Chester 8–3 6–1 2nd (East)
2017 West Chester 9–4 6–1 T–1st (East) L NCAA Division II Second Round
2018 West Chester 10–1 6–0 1st (East) L NCAA Division II First Round
2019 West Chester 9–3 5–2 3rd (East) L NCAA Division II First Round
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 West Chester 6–5 4–3 4th (East)
2022 West Chester 7–4 4–3 T–3rd (East)
2023 West Chester 6–5 3–4 T–4th (East)
West Chester: 163–76 103–32
Total: 217–90
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Career Statistics – Bill Zwaan". NCAA.org. Retrieved January 24, 2015.