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BZ
Brian Zink
First Season: 2013-14
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 314
Crew Chief: 106 (34%)
U1: 141 (45%)
U2: 67 (21%)
Home Wins: 62%
Home Fouls: 15.8
Away Fouls: 16.2
Foul Diff: 0.4
Attendance: 1,463
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 314 | 35 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Crew Chief | 106 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 141 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| U2 | 67 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 91 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAAC | 64 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivy | 58 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Patriot | 40 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Am. East | 33 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horizon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-7 | Brandon Cruz | Brian Zink | Steven Perry Jr. | Siena | Mount St. Mary's | 63 - 58 | 10 - 15 | $1,900 | $68,775 |
| 2026-3-3 | Brian Zink | Adam Vandenburgh | Ed Corliss | Maine | UMass Lowell | 56 - 67 | 17 - 20 | $1,700 | $66,875 |
| 2026-3-1 | Brian Zink | William Flowers Jr. | Tim Smith | Siena | Rider | 76 - 61 | 9 - 15 | $1,900 | $65,175 |
| 2026-2-28 | Brian Zink | Josh Anderson | Jim Googas | Cornell | Brown | 86 - 80 | 15 - 20 | $2,000 | $63,275 |
| 2026-2-27 | Brian Zink | Jason Bradwell | Jawaan Williams | Niagara | Quinnipiac | 78 - 76 | 15 - 13 | $1,900 | $61,275 |
| 2026-2-22 | Brian Zink | Adam Vandenburgh | Mikerlange Fleury | Merrimack | Iona | 88 - 86 | 15 - 19 | $1,900 | $59,375 |
| 2026-2-21 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Adam Vandenburgh | Northeastern | Hofstra | 68 - 82 | 19 - 15 | $2,100 | $57,475 |
| 2026-2-14 | Brian Zink | Nathan Hall | Josean Vega | Binghamton | UAlbany | 74 - 77 | 20 - 18 | $1,700 | $55,375 |
| 2026-2-13 | Brian Zink | Ed Corbett | Michael Nardone | Pennsylvania | Columbia | 76 - 67 | 14 - 19 | $2,000 | $53,675 |
| 2026-2-7 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Josh Burton | Manhattan | Sacred Heart | 80 - 68 | 13 - 17 | $1,900 | $51,675 |
| 2026-2-5 | Clarence Armstrong | Brian Zink | Mike Kitts | Quinnipiac | Canisius | 75 - 60 | 16 - 21 | $1,900 | $49,775 |
| 2026-1-31 | Brian Zink | Jawaan Williams | Tyler Sandmann | Northeastern | Charleston | 84 - 89 | 20 - 10 | $2,100 | $47,875 |
| 2026-1-24 | Brian Zink | Josean Vega | Randall Wells | Mount St. Mary's | Rider | 71 - 61 | 13 - 16 | $1,900 | $45,775 |
| 2026-1-23 | Brian Zink | Josean Vega | Edward Corbett | Stonehill | Long Island University | 63 - 66 | 18 - 14 | $1,600 | $43,875 |
| 2026-1-22 | Nathan Farrell | Brian Zink | Jawaan Williams | Northeastern | Stony Brook | 80 - 95 | 16 - 14 | $2,100 | $42,275 |
| 2026-1-19 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Josh Anderson | Dartmouth | Princeton | 71 - 69 | 12 - 17 | $2,000 | $40,175 |
| 2026-1-17 | Michael Luckie | Brian Zink | Nathan Hall | Hofstra | Elon | 85 - 89 | 22 - 19 | $2,100 | $38,175 |
| 2026-1-10 | Matt Lavigne | Brian Zink | Vasili Mallios | Stony Brook | UNC Wilmington | 71 - 75 | 16 - 8 | $2,100 | $36,075 |
| 2026-1-9 | Bill Covington | Brian Zink | Vasili Mallios | Iona | Niagara | 71 - 53 | 12 - 13 | $1,900 | $33,975 |
| 2026-1-4 | Brian Zink | Ed Corliss | Vasili Mallios | Merrimack | Manhattan | 73 - 66 | 11 - 15 | $1,900 | $32,075 |
| 2026-1-3 | Brian Zink | David Powell | Jawaan Williams | UMass Lowell | UAlbany | 83 - 71 | 10 - 15 | $1,700 | $30,175 |
| 2025-12-29 | Brian O'Connell | Brian Zink | Michael Nardone | Hofstra | Campbell | 86 - 72 | 15 - 13 | $2,100 | $28,475 |
| 2025-12-21 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Jason Bradwell | Monmouth | Lehigh | 76 - 62 | 13 - 14 | $2,100 | $26,375 |
| 2025-12-16 | Brian Zink | Mike Evans | Edward Corbett | Holy Cross | Dartmouth | 64 - 89 | 13 - 18 | $1,750 | $24,275 |
| 2025-12-10 | Brian Zink | Tim Smith | Vasili Mallios | Iona | Bryant | 69 - 63 | 8 - 11 | $1,900 | $22,525 |
| 2025-12-6 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Mike Evans | Binghamton | Le Moyne | 63 - 78 | 14 - 18 | $1,700 | $20,625 |
| 2025-11-30 | Michael Luckie | Brian Zink | Tim Smith | Pennsylvania | Hofstra | 60 - 77 | 16 - 18 | $2,000 | $18,925 |
| 2025-11-25 | Brian Zink | William Flowers Jr. | Daniel Basile | Florida Atlantic | George Mason | 65 - 74 | 17 - 12 | $2,500 | $16,925 |
| 2025-11-24 | Brian Zink | Jason Bradwell | Jawaan Williams | Loyola Marymount | Florida Atlantic | 65 - 76 | 19 - 16 | $2,400 | $14,425 |
| 2025-11-22 | Scott Gooden | Brian Zink | Michael Nardone | UIC | Southern Indiana | 84 - 73 | 19 - 24 | $2,300 | $12,025 |
| 2025-11-20 | Brian Zink | Michael Nardone | Daniel Basile | Incarnate Word | Southern Indiana | 87 - 81 | 22 - 23 | $1,625 | $9,725 |
| 2025-11-16 | Scott Gooden | Brian Zink | Nathan Hall | Fairfield | Loyola Maryland | 85 - 82 | 15 - 15 | $1,900 | $8,100 |
| 2025-11-8 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Edward Corbett | Stony Brook | Maine | 71 - 60 | 21 - 20 | $2,100 | $6,200 |
| 2025-11-7 | Brian Zink | Josh Anderson | Jim Googas | Colgate | Northeastern | 65 - 68 | 20 - 15 | $1,750 | $4,100 |
| 2025-11-3 | Chet Walker | Brian Zink | Jafar Kinsey | George Mason | Wofford | 70 - 46 | 16 - 20 | $2,350 | $2,350 |
| 2025-3-26 | Brian Zink | Jason Bradwell | Mike Kitts | Cleveland State | Illinois State | 68 - 79 | 18 - 18 | $1,950 | $88,050 |
| 2025-3-23 | Brian Zink | Chase Shaw | Jim Googas | Army | Elon | 83 - 78 | 17 - 22 | $1,750 | $86,100 |
| 2025-3-15 | Evon Burroughs | Brian Zink | Jawaan Williams | Cornell | Dartmouth | 87 - 71 | 14 - 15 | $2,000 | $84,350 |
| 2025-3-12 | Brian Zink | Nathan Hall | Tim Smith | Quinnipiac | Rider | 78 - 64 | 13 - 19 | $1,900 | $82,350 |
| 2025-3-8 | Brian Zink | Jim Googas | Riley McGraw | Iona | Sacred Heart | 90 - 88 | 17 - 20 | $1,900 | $80,450 |
| 2025-3-4 | Mike Roberts | Brian Zink | Christopher Brown | Bryant | New Hampshire | 90 - 56 | 17 - 18 | $1,700 | $78,550 |
| 2025-3-1 | Greg Gerritsen | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Stony Brook | Elon | 71 - 66 | 13 - 15 | $2,100 | $76,850 |
| 2025-2-28 | Lamar Simpson | Brian Zink | Mikerlange Fleury | Fairfield | Mount St. Mary's | 69 - 62 | 8 - 12 | $1,900 | $74,750 |
| 2025-2-27 | Nathan Farrell | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | Northeastern | North Carolina A&T | 69 - 55 | 10 - 8 | $2,100 | $72,850 |
| 2025-2-22 | Matt Lavigne | Brian Zink | Josh Anderson | Princeton | Dartmouth | 61 - 76 | 12 - 9 | $2,000 | $70,750 |
| 2025-2-20 | Brent Hampton | Nathan Farrell | Brian Zink | Delaware | Drexel | 74 - 78 | 16 - 7 | $2,100 | $68,750 |
| 2025-2-15 | Carl Luciano | Brian Zink | David Powell | Northeastern | Stony Brook | 71 - 60 | 10 - 11 | $2,100 | $66,650 |
| 2025-2-14 | Brian Zink | Ryan Corbett | Josh Anderson | Harvard | Cornell | 75 - 73 | 16 - 15 | $2,000 | $64,550 |
| 2025-2-13 | Nathan Farrell | Brian Zink | Tim Smith | Bryant | NJIT | 88 - 66 | 13 - 18 | $1,700 | $62,550 |
| 2025-2-12 | Brian Zink | Chris Slattery | Tyler Sandmann | Holy Cross | Colgate | 65 - 87 | 8 - 10 | $1,750 | $60,850 |
Showing 1-50 of 314 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball Hall of Fame Invitational | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Boardwalk Battle | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Boardwalk Battle - Consolation Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Cathedral Classic | 1 | 2025-26 |
| College Hill Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Delaware Invitational | 1 | 2018-19 |
| GARDEN STATE SHOWCASE | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - Semifinal | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Ivy League | 1 | 2024-25 |
| JOHNNY BACH CLASSIC | 1 | 2016-17 |
| Jersey Jam | 2 | 2024-25 |
| MAAC Championship - 1st Round | 2 | 2021-22, 2023-24 |
| MAAC Championship - Quarterfinal | 3 | 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| MAAC/ASUN Dublin Challenge | 2 | 2022-23 |
| PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| PATRIOT LEAGUE TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Patriot League | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Purple CBI - 1st Round | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Purple CBI Championship | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Sunshine Slam - Beach Division | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Sunshine Slam - Beach Division - Championship | 1 | 2025-26 |
Brian Zink Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $523,034
Total Games: 314
Avg per Game: $1,666
Highest Season: $88,050 (2024-25)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 35 | 18 | 17 | $68,775 | $1,965 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 46 | 20 | 26 | $88,050 | $1,914 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 46 | 14 | 32 | $85,120 | $1,850 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 38 | 20 | 18 | $69,137 | $1,819 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 36 | 9 | 27 | $61,650 | $1,712 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | $30,228 | $1,679 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 31 | 8 | 23 | $40,729 | $1,314 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 20 | 5 | 15 | $26,485 | $1,324 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 17 | 2 | 15 | $21,790 | $1,282 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | $8,064 | $1,152 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $9,338 | $1,167 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $5,840 | $1,168 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | $7,828 | $1,118 |
Brian Zink Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day