Zach McCool Class: Junior Hometown: Manchester, IA High School: West Delaware Height / Weight: 5-7 / 165 Position: IF Birthdate: 05/31/1989

2009 - Academic All-Big Ten

Hawk Item - Played summer ball in the Northwoods League for the Waterloo Bucks (2009)... played summer ball I nthe Iowa Valley League for Fairfax (2008).

2009 - Played in 30 games with 18 starts... started seven at second base, nine in left field, one in right field and one at designated hitter... hit two home runs... hit first collegiate home run at Austin Peay State (Mar 6)... compiled three multi-hit games... had two multi-RBI games... longest hit streak was four games... academic all-Big Ten selection.

2008 -- Appeared in 21 games, with 13 starts... first collegiate hit was at Stetson (Mar. 19)... first collegiate start was at Missouri State (Mar. 9)... hit .326 on the year and .324 in the conference... played either second base or DH... hit .600 with runners in scoring position and two outs... hit .800 when pinch hitting going 4-for-5 with three RBI... hit .500 in the ninth inning... had three multi-hit games... recorded a four-game hit streak.

High School -- Earned second team all-conference and team defensive MVP his sophomore year... offensive MVP his junior season... first team all-conference, all-district and all-state his junior and senior seasons... team captain... senior all-star series selection... first team academic all-state... batted .408 with 47 RBI, 18 SB, a 4-0 record, 40 strikeouts and a 1.62 ERA his senior campaign... first team all-state football his senior year... Iowa All Star Shrine Bowl participant... Iowa All Star Battle of the Borders Wrestling participant... part of the 2007 3A state and conference champion West Delaware team... earned two letters in football and four in wrestling... placed first, second, sixth and eighth at state in wrestling... a four-time wrestling conference champion... had most pins and most wins as a freshman... four year honor roll student...posted a 3.867 GPA... student council president... National Honor Society member.

Personal -- Born 5/31/89... parents are Bill and Tami McCool... played with teammate Phil Keppler at West Delaware High School... health and sports studies major.