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Dan Zeimet begins his fourth season as the head coach of the St. Ambrose University men’s and women’s cross country teams. Coach Zeimet brings twelve years of coaching experience to this position. Zeimet also serves as the Assistant  Track Coach at St. Ambrose.

From 1999-2002, Zeimet served as the Head Cross Country Coach at Assumption High School, Davenport, IA. At Assumption, his boy’s squad finished in the top 5 at the Iowa state meet in 2001 and 2002 while also winning the Boys Mississippi Athletic Conference Championship in 2001. Zeimet was named Iowa Class 2A Boy’s Southeastern Area Coach of the Year in 2001. Zeimet was named Midwest Classic Conference Women's Coach of the Year in 2004 and again in 2005.

Zeimet, a '91, '96 MBA alum, was a 2-time XC national qualifier at Ambrose. He was inducted into the St. Ambrose Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. He also serves as the University Registrar. Coach Zeimet and his wife, Melissa, have two children, Tyler James and Leah Rose.

Assistant Coach - Brianne Appel


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