Bowling Green State University Athletics
Zeigler Joins Men's Basketball Staff
September 12, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Sept. 12, 2000
Bowling Green, Ohio - Bowling Green State University men's basketball coach Dan Dakich has named Detroit native Ernie Zeigler an assistant coach for the Falcons. Zeigler joined BGSU in time for their recent trip to Chile. He replaces Jamal Meeks who joined the staff at Butler.
"We are very excited to have Ernie as part of our staff," said Dakich. "He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge that will enhance our basketball program."
Zeigler comes to BGSU from Kansas State University where he coached one season with the Wildcats. Prior to joining the Big 12 school, Zeigler was a head basketball coach overseas with the Al-Hilal Sports Club in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 1997-99 and for the Henan Wildcats in 1996-97. He was named Chinese National Basketball Alliance International Coach of the Year in 1997.
A graduate of Frank Cody High School in Detroit, Zeigler played two seasons of college basketball at Schoolcraft College and one year apiece at Armstrong State and at Northwood. He is a 1994 graduate of Cleary College where he holds a degree in business management.
Ziegler and his wife, Seantelle, have a son, Trey, 9, and a daughter, Skylar, 4.
