Ed was born and raised in Beavercreek and spent all twelve years of elementary and secondary schooling in the Beavercreek system. While in high school he participated in football, basketball, and baseball. He graduated from Beavercreek in 1970 and was inducted into Beavercreek’s first ‘Hall of Fame’ Class in 2000.

Coach Zink attended the University of Dayton on a football scholarship where he obtained his B.S. Degree in 1974. His senior year he was named MVP. and “Flyer of the Year” of the football team.

Ed taught business education and physical education in the Beavercreek City School District for 29 years and was the Athletic Director at Beavercreek High School for 7 years before retiring in 2011. Ed had 46 years of coaching experience. His coaching has included football (assistant coach from 1975-1985), softball (head coach from 1975-1992) and girls’ basketball (head coach from 1975-2021). He also guided the Beavercreek Softball Team to the State in 1983 losing in the State Semis.

Ed had a career record of 810 wins and 277 losses in girls’ basketball and was blessed to have many fine assistant coaches, mentors, and players over those 46 years. Without those assistant coaches and players, he would not have been nearly as successful. Therefore, to all of you a great Big Thank you! However, his career didn’t start off very well as his first 3 teams went 7-6, 3-11, and 1-19. That’s 11-36 after 3 years which now a days would probably get you fired! However, the Administration supported him thru those lean years and he eventually got things turned around. His teams had won 110 consecutive league games.

He was named AP Coach of the Year in 1987-88, and UPI Coach of the Year in 1988-89 and Ohio High School Coaches’ Association’s ‘Coach of the Year’ in 1989, 94, and again in 2001. He has been selected District 15 Coach of the Year 8 times and WOL./ GWOC Coach of the Year 9-times. He was selected to coach the North-South Game in 1991. He was inducted into the Ohio Girls Basketball Magazine’s Hall of Fame in 2000 and was inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame in May of 2012 along with his 3 State Championship Teams. His teams have won 23 League, 22 Sectional, and 17 District Championships, along with 6 Regional Championships and 3 State Championships in 1994-95, 2000-2001, guiding the team to a perfect 28-0 record both seasons, and again in 2002-2003 finishing at 27-1. He received the Paul Walker Award in 2020.

Ed has been married for 45 years to his lovely wife Nanci and have 4 kids and 7 grand kids. He would also like to thank Nanci for all her support over the years.