Holy Cross Athletics

Nicholas Zinter is in his fourthseason as the freshman men’s rowing coach at Holy Cross in2012-2013. He is a 2005 graduate of Holy Cross and was a member ofthe men’s rowing team.
   
During the 2011-2012 season, the freshman four won a race versusGeorgetown, the freshman eight placed first versus Boston Collegeand the second freshman eight won a race versus Rutgers. Duringthe  previuos season in 2010-2011, the freshman eight defeatedEARC member Rutgers. In his first year in 2009-2010, at the GeorgeWashington Invitational the freshman eight won two of its threeraces with a win over UC San Diego and a first-place finish versusGeorge Washington and Gonzaga. Also during the season, theCrusaders earned victories over Bucknell and Rutgers.
   
Zinter, a Buffalo native, joined the Crusader staff after workingin hospital pharmacy. In his role as assistant coach,Zinter’s primary duties are to direct the Holy Cross freshmancrews. Additionally, he assists head coach Todd Pearson in theadministration of the overall men’s program.
   
Coach Zinter has experience coaching junior athletes at West SideRowing Club and Canisius High School in Buffalo, N.Y. Zinter ledthe WSRC junior men to a second and third place finish at the 2010Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. While at Canisius in 2008-2009,Zinter was an assistant coach and helped the Crusaders earnnumerous New York state titles, two Scholastic Rowing Association(SRAA) National titles, two Canadian Secondary Scholastic (CSSRA)titles, and a Bronze medal in the lightweight four at the 2009 USRowing Youth National Championships.
   
Zinter began rowing at Canisius High School in Buffalo, N.Y. in1998. After developing his rowing skills as a high schoollightweight, he chose to complete his career as a coxswain. Afterhigh school, Zinter became a four-year letter winner for the HolyCross Crusaders. As the coxswain of the varsity eight, he led theCrusaders to two Silver medals at the 2003 and 2005 New EnglandRowing Championships and a Bronze medal at the 2005 ECAC NationalInvitational Regatta. Zinter also won two Patriot Challenge titlesin 2003 and 2005. In 2005, the Crusader varsity eight was ranked16th in the nation by the US Rowing Collegiate Poll.
   
Zinter is a 2005 graduate of Holy Cross and holds a Bachelor ofArts Degree in Psychology. In 2007, he earned his Master of Artsdegree in psychology from Medaille College.