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July 29, 2010
Coverstone IWU’s second to hit 1,000 rebounds
Zach Coverstone (sr) joins Indiana Wesleyan University’s legendary 1,000-rebound club.
Coverstone is only the second men’s basketball player in IWU history to get 1,000 rebounds in his career. The record was achieved during a game against Marion University where he pulled down 17 rebounds throughout the game—just three rebounds short of his single game record of 20.
“It felt awesome to get my 1,000th rebound as that was one of the personal goals I set for myself at the beginning of the season,” said Coverstone. IWU legend Perry Frank (1983-86) is the only other player to ever join the 1,000-rebound club, pulling down 1,691 rebounds throughout his career.
“[Coverstone is] steady and consistent,” said head coach Greg Tonagel. “He comes to practices and games ready to work and really shows what it takes to be successful.”
Defense is a key role in the basketball team strategy at IWU, to which Coverstone greatly contributes.
“Defense is the staple of our team and Coverstone plays the main role in the defense,” said Tonagel.
Coverstone is a major player on the court and a leader on the IWU basketball team off the court as well.
“He is efficient with a quiet voice, he doesn’t say much but when he does speak up everybody listens,” said Tonagel.
Coverstone has really distinguished himself among the crowd throughout his four-year career at IWU. Coverstone has been named MCC basketball player of the week six times by the Mid-Central College Conference, three of which took place during the 2010 season. Coverstone holds the IWU record for shots blocked with eight in a game, 77 in a season, and 264 in his career.
Coverstone is a part of the “winningest senior class in IWU history,” said Tonagel. “Zach has really etched his name in the record books here; he is a blue collar player all around. He has always placed winning before personal success and that is what has got him where he is today.”
Coverstone will end his career at IWU as another one for the record books; he has a bright future ahead of him.
“One of my goals since high school was to play professional basketball. I am going to try to pursue that goal and look into playing overseas,” said Coverstone.
While Coverstone is wrapping up his collegiate basketball career, the coaches and teammates he has met while playing at IWU have impacted him.
“The thing I love most about basketball is the bonds and friendships I have built with all of my teammates and coaches,” said Coverstone. “Some of the people who have helped me the most throughout my basketball career would be my father, coach Greg Tonagel, coach Jeff Clark, and coach Jake Nelp.”
“My experience playing for IWU has been incredible as I have built lifelong memories with many of my teammates over the past four years,” said Coverstone. “I do see myself as a leader on the team; all of us seniors try to set the standards high so that the underclassmen can carry on the tradition of the program.”
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