Edwin Zarowin
Edwin Zarowin was a former track and field coach for Hunter College and Brooklyn Tech. Zarowin won the CUNYAC Coach of the Year 33 times during his tenure.[1]
Early life
Zarowin was a World War II Veteran prior to going to NYU where he earned a BA in Education.[1] While at NYU, he played football and wrestled.[2]
Brooklyn Tech
Zarowin worked at Brooklyn Tech, where he also took on the additional duty as a track coach for 21 years.[3] He additionally worked as an AP Health and Physical Education Teacher.[4] He started coaching track in 1962.[2] He retired from Brooklyn Tech after 33 years.[5] He stepped down from Brooklyn Tech Track the winner of the outdoor city championships.[6]
Hunter College
Zarowin coached Track and Field as well as Cross Country at Hunter College. While there he coached 3 National Champions, 23 All Americans, 33 Coach of the Year and was elected to the Hunter College Hall of Fame in 1996.[3] Zarowin won 15 Men's Outdoor Titles, and 3 Women's Outdoor titles.[7] This was a part of his combined 45 titles for the Hunter Hawks.[7] In 2015, at the age of 88, Zarowin was offered an archivist position in lieu of coaching.[8] This was a take it or leave it approach.[9] To which he stated, ""If this is the only option open to me, you will -- in essence -- have fired me.""[10] He filed an EEO complaint for age discrimination against Hunter College.[3]
Mentions
Zarowin was mentioned in the book, The Truth About Your Future concerning never getting old.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Hunter College Mourns the Passing of Longtime Coach Ed Zarowin | Hunter College". Hunter College. March 12, 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "Extreme Endurance". NCAA.org.
- ^ a b c Amdur, Neil (September 3, 2015). "Former Longtime Coach Accuses Hunter College of Age Discrimination". Archived from the original on September 30, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Technite Profiles | Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation". November 13, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022.
- ^ "J4096". NY State Senate. October 3, 2015.
- ^ "Daily News 05 Jun 1984, page 129". Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "A Veteran in Life and On the Track: Coach Ed Zarowin". cunyathletics.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2017.
- ^ "Longtime coach accuses Hunter College of age discrimination". Archived from the original on June 15, 2021 – via www.cbsnews.com.
- ^ Danforth, Dave. "Who gets to write the final chapter?". Aspen Daily News.
- ^ New, Jake (September 4, 2015). "Cross Country Coach, 88, Alleges Age Discrimination". Inside Higher Ed. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016.
- ^ Ric Edelman (2017). The Truth About Your Future: The Money Guide You Need Now, Later, and Much Later. Simon & Schuster. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-5011-6382-1.