American University

Zach Weidman enters his fourth season as an assistant at American in the fall of 2025.

Weidman has been a part of three straight postseason appearances for AU, including a trip to the Patriot League championship game in his first season with the program in 2022. Primarily responsible for AU’s defense, Weidman prepares the team’s oppositional analysis and works closely with their goalkeeping unit. He’s been integral to strengthening the last line of defense over the last three years, as he’s overseen the development of keeper Matthew Tibbets. The rising senior finished third in the Patriot League in saves with a career-high 70, and earned Goalkeeper of the Week honors twice. He made a career-high 10 stops against UNC Wilmington, and nine against the eventual national champion Vermont. 

American achieved a fourth-consecutive winning record in 2023. Weidman directed a defense that conceded just 23 goals that season, which was top five in the Patriot League. The Eagles had seven players named to Patriot League All-League teams, including three First Team honorees: Sam Hershey, Zemi Rodriguez and Mike Bleeker, with Rodriguez and Bleeker earning All-Region distinctions. 

In 2022, Weidman helped American to a winning record and the Patriot League championship game for the third consecutive season. The Eagles had five players receive All-Patriot League selections.

Weidman joined American after previously spending two seasons as a graduate assistant at the University of the Cumberlands. During the spring 2021 season, Weidman led the Patriots to their first Mid-South conference title and an appearance in the NAIA National Tournament Quarterfinals. UC finished the spring with a No. 6 ranking in the final national poll, the highest ranking in program history.
 
Working closely with the UC goalkeepers, he directed the unit to one of their most successful seasons between the posts. In the spring 2021 campaign, the keepers recorded nine shutouts (seventh-most in NAIA) and 14 wins, which was the most since 2010 for the program. During his time at UC, he coached an NAIA All-American and 15 All-Conference performers.
 
He was also responsible for scouting, practice session planning, travel operations, and social media while at UC. Additionally, Weidman oversaw the entire reserve team program.
 
A native of Concord, Mich., Weidman played at Spring Arbor University. He played four seasons with the Cougars and boasted an .833 record as a goalkeeper. While at Spring Arbor, Weidman served as the men’s soccer representative on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and was the team’s NAIA Champion of Character.
 
Weidman currently holds his USSF D License and holds a CoachTech Analytical Analysis Diploma.