During his six-year tenure with the Hornets, Zack accumulated a dual-meet record of 36-10 and guided the team to two-consecutive Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) championships (2000 and 2001). The team also won a bronze medal in the varsity four at the inaugural NCAA Championships in 1997 under his guidance.

"I appreciate the opportunity that Sacramento State offered me," Zack said. "I am very grateful for all the support I have received from members of the team as well as many others.

"But at this point in my coaching career, I feel it is time to move on to a new challenge."

Zack, who was named WIRA Coach of the Year in both 2000 and 2001, also coached the team to victories at the Women''s Henley Regatta in England, the Pacific-10 Conference Championships and the Champion International Collegiate Regatta. He also played a vital role in Sacramento State hosting a pair of NCAA Rowing Championships at Lake Natoma (1997 and 1999).

Also during his tenure with the Hornets, Zack served as an assistant national team coach for USRowing. Two Sacramento State rowers have been members of the United States national rowing team under his guidance and Hornet rowers have captured five USRowing elite national championship gold medals along with one elite bronze, two senior level and five intermediate level medals.

Members of the team have also garnered two academic All-America awards as well as 11 Collegiate Rowing Coaches'' Association (CRCA) National Scholar-Athlete awards, one USRowing Honor Roll award and one Verizon Academic All-District award. Ten of his athletes have been named to the CRCA all-West Region team and 12 athletes have been named to the all-WIRA team.

Sacramento State posted a 7-2 dual-meet record during the 2002 season while winning the silver medal at the WIRA Championships and placing sixth (out of 45 schools) at the Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia.