Edwin Zarowin

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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]

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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]

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