Slippery Rock University Athletics

Doug Zimmerman (1972) was a standout in both basketball and baseball while at The Rock.
 
Zimmerman recorded averages of 16.9 points per game, .476% shooting from the field, and .776% shooting from the line during his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, he garnered NAIA All-America honors after leading The Rock basketball team to the PSAC Western Division championship.
 
As a senior on the baseball team, Zimmerman batted .275 with an on-base percentage of .383 while also recording 8 RBI and 16 runs in 24 games. He was drafter by the Pittsburgh Pirates but suffered a career-ending injury after one season.
 
Zimmerman coached basketball at SRU for four years, leading The Rock to its first-ever NCAA playoff appearance.
Zimmerman then became head coach of the men’s basketball team at Penn-State Behrend, where he stayed for seven years. While there, he led Behrend to their first appearance in the ECAC playoffs.