Athletics
FALL
Summaries contributed by coaches and athletics administrative assistant Joe Lizana.
FOOTBALL 4-5 The Greyhounds finished with their best record in four years, narrowly missing qualifying for the playoffs. The team had several exciting games, including a last-second loss to the eventual Conference champion, its first A Conference victory in four years, and a game-winning field goal in overtime. The team had four All-Conference selections: Miles Roberts ’23 (center), Ahmir Crawley ’23 (defensive tackle), Kam Custis ’24 (defensive end), and Dejuan Lane ’24 (safety), all who will return to next year’s squad. Ke’Yon Torain ’22 will continue his career at Bowie State while wide receiver Kolt Pearce ’22 will join the team at Penn State. The future of Gilman football is very bright. The roster boasted 60 players with only seven graduating seniors. Nick Bach, the head coach for the last four seasons, has built a solid foundation for the program. Coach Bach has accepted a position in Georgia and will hand the football program over to the new coach, Scott Van Zile.
SCOTT VAN ZILE IS THE NEXT HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Gilman School is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Van Zile to the position of head football coach and physical education teacher. Van Zile brings a wealth of experience as a longtime Division I college football assistant coach and a head coach at neighboring St. Paul’s School for Boys. Van Zile’s college coaching résumé includes 13 years at Monmouth University, as well as stints at Elon University and Towson University, where he is an alumnus. His focus at the college level was the offensive side of the ball, where he has coached a variety of positions and served as an offensive coordinator. Coach Van Zile also served as the recruiting coordinator at Towson. Van Zile spent the past two years leading St. Paul’s football program and teaching physical education in their middle school. In that short time, he became a beloved figure on campus to boys and teachers alike. “The future of Gilman football is bright as we welcome Coach Van Zile into the Greyhound family,” said Director of Athletics T. Russell Wrenn ’96 in a letter to the Gilman community. 58
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