Coach Zeus was raised in Janesville, WI and was a three - sport athlete in high school; soccer, basketball, and track. He lettered in Varsity as a freshmen in the 400 meter dash, was a team leader in all three sports, and earned many academic scholarships leading into college. He earned his Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and has a Masters of Science in Counseling from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. While he likes to play hard ball, he's also very understanding of the athlete's needs. But rarely does he tolerate whining!

Coach Zeus says he models his coaching after Coach K from Duke University Basketball; "I like to know why the athlete does what he/she does. I want to get inside their heads, push them, yet I expect the athlete to possess a sense of accountability." Zeus has led athletes to successful finishes in 5K's, Ironmans, and everything in between.

Outside of WIC and full-time coaching, coach Z works as a therapist specializing in counseling couples, families, teens, anger management with adult men, anxiety and depression. He can also be found eating steak tacos at almost any time of the day.