Coach Zimm has helped me get to the next level by opening the door to the right direction and pushing me through it. He became the lineman and strength coach my sophomore year (3 years ago) and it has changed me so much. First look at me, he said “I’m going to turn you into an all-state left tackle” and sure enough from that point on, he took me under his wing. He always pushed me harder than I thought I could go and instilled in me the killer mentality and the don’t quit until I physically can’t move mentality. He would stay after the workout hours with me and workout with me. He drove me to my first camp and came with me to all visits and set all my visits up for me, he even held private workouts for me and the other players. Pushing me harder and harder with each year of growth, helping me grow as a football player and a man. He’s like a big brother to me, one that I can look up to and follow. I know that he is always there to keep it real with me no matter what the topic is, he is more of a brother than a coach at this point and I can’t thank him enough. Once I got into the college portion of my life at the end of high school, Coach Zimm helped me every step of the way through the FAFSA process. I had called him at least 3 times a week for 2 weeks straight and he walked through every step of the process for collecting grants and loans from both the college and government aid. Coach Zimm showed me the proper way to talk and address college coaches to show that I belong there. He taught me how to read what the college coach was saying and that showed me how to know what college coach was real and what coach was just saying what I wanted to hear.

Excited for Zach Zimmerman on his new adventure at Legacy Football Recruiting. He has been advising student athletes over the past several years academically and making sure all the boxes are checked from financial aid, test scores and applying for extra scholarships. I’ve had the pleasure of working with two of his former student athletes and didn’t have to worry about any paperwork. I look forward to working with his future student athletes.

My name is DeShawn Gilbert and I am an Assistant Football Coach / Recruiter for Olivet College. I graduated from Siena Heights University with a Business Administration degree. I also was a student-athlete earning an All-American award and team captain. After my completion at Siena Heights I went on to obtain my Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership at Malone University where I started my coaching career.

I met Zach Zimmerman in college and he has always demonstrated integrity. We are in the same career of coaching now and I would trust him with anything which is still why we talk to this day. On the daily basis Zach demonstrates so much passion, concern, and love for student athletes. It is a very high priority for him to get his high school student athletes in college which I think is amazing. He works extremely hard at this task; in fact a few of his student athletes are planning to attend the college I coach at. This is amazing because some student athletes are very unfortunate and do not have the support system in their lives to guide them in the right direction. Some do not even know where to start or how to grasp the idea of going to college; they just know they want to and want to be successful.

When Zach presented me with the idea of joining Legacy for recruiting consulting, I was amazed. This business has the potential to not only help student athletes but also help college coaches as well. Both parties benefit from the ideas he expressed. Many students miss out on the opportunity to go to college simply because they don’t know to apply to college, fill out the FAFSA, understand financial aid, etc. This is why I think it’s extremely important that we start to help them out more and give them support. This business is a great way to do just that.

My name is Jermond Harshaw and I am part of the graduating class of 2019. I share this achievement with a lot of my football teammates but I wouldn’t be able to say this if not for my college adviser Zach Zimmerman. Coach Zimmerman helped us with everything from off the field to on the field. He had personal meetings on what we need to do to graduate and had meetings about what schools we are applying to. He sat down with us and helped us step-by-step to make sure we understood if we were doing it the right way that was a great help in my process to graduation.  I honestly believe if it wasn’t for him, I would be confused and lost when It comes to applying for different schools, transferring, and other such things of that matter. I know he probably doesn’t hear it as much as he should but I wanted to say thank you to Zach Zimmerman for everything he has done for myself and my friends. His help and leader ship has created bonds for the rest of my life and he helped shape and mold me to become a greater man.

Not all high school student athletes get the opportunity to be mentored and cared for like I have. Over the past four years of my life Coach Zimmerman has guided and inspired me to be the best that I can be everyday. He has always cared about me and my family as well. Making a college decision can be the toughest thing during a student athletes life and can also be very confusing when it comes to all the financials as well. Coach Zimmerman spent hours and even days setting up college visits and scheduling college coaches to come and speak with my class that had seven student athletes sign to play college athletics.  He did that for a variety of sports including wrestling, basketball, baseball and football. Coach Zimmerman was my football coach from my sophomore year all the way to my senior year. He began as an offensive lineman coach and worked his way up to being my offensive coordinator. Over my senior year Coach Zimmerman had brought in fifteen college football coaches into our high school to speak with six football players who could play at the next level. When coming to my decision of picking where I wanted to continue my academic and athletic career Coach Zimmerman sat and talked with me about all my options including all financial options, what school would best fit me personally, and how important it was to just communicate with him and letting him know where I would be happiest at. Coach Zimmerman is a down to earth type of person who truly cares about what happens to you after your four years of high school. He has always told me to never give up on my dreams and continue to strive for them. Coach Zimmerman is a true blessing and has helped me through high school, picking a college and mentored me to live by a lifestyle of helping and caring for others.

Coach Zimmerman helped me connect with multiple colleges and gave me advice on what I should do after high school. He was always honest with me rather if something was good or bad. He planned lots of college visits for me and would tell me good and bad things  about what he already knows about that college. Coach Zimmerman told me and plenty of others stories about mistakes he had made in the past when he was being recruited so that we won’t make the same mistakes as him. Thank you coach Zimmerman for your tremendous effort.

Words cannot describe how well Coach Zimm is at his job. Coach Zimm has a unique skill set as a school administrator and a former college student athlete. He understands what it takes to not only earn a chance at the next level but also what is expected of you as a college athlete. Coach cared for each of his players as one of his own. I personally can attest that he will not rest until you reach your goals!

In addition to our high school staff Coach Zimmerman was a tremendous resource for Mason. He takes a genuine interest in the players he works with, has a deep knowledge of football, and provides honest input to skill levels and areas that need to be developed. Lastly, he has very strong relationships with a variety of college coaches and programs. I would absolutely recommend him for anyone wanting help with the recruiting process.