Dedication of Greg Zimmerman Court at Rex Pyles Arena Postponed Until Saturday, Jan. 18
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on January 09, 2025
Tonight’s dedication in honor of the late Greg Zimmerman at the court at Rex Pyles Arena on the former campus of Alderson Broaddus College in Philippi has been postponed.
It has been rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 18 at the same time where the court will officially be renamed Greg Zimmerman Court.
Zimmerman, who passed away in 2024, announced his retirement after an 18-year career with the Battlers in 2019. Zimmerman ends his incredible career with a 390-156 all-time record, a .714 career winning percentage. Between 2002 and 2010, the Battlers advanced to the NCAA Tournament nine years in a row.
His accomplishments landed him in the Alderson Broaddus Hall of Fame.
Zimmerman also coached at the high school level. He coached at the old Flemington High School for Principal Robert “Timbuck” Shields. He also hired Mike Carey to his first prep coaching job as his assistant.
For 17 years, Zimmerman coached at the high school level. He was a coach in West Virginia and Ohio.
