Zeigler is a TCU graduate, having earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in General Studies with an emphasis on Communication in 2015. He was a student-athlete for two years at Central Michigan, where he played for his father, Ernie Zeigler. Trey then went on to play one year at Pittsburgh before transferring to TCU where he averaged 10.1 points per game. Over his college career he scored 1,481 points, grabbed 581 rebounds, and dished out 251 assists.Before diving into college coaching, Zeigler played professionally for several seasons. From 2015-22, Zeigler played in nine different countries. He was named to four different Eurobasket.com all-league teams during his professional career. In his 2020-2021 season Zeigler was the only player in Europe to average over 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists. A 2010 graduate of Mount Pleasant High School in Mount Pleasant, Mich., Zeigler scored 1,644 points and grabbed 648 rebounds in his prep career. He averaged 24.3 points and 10.5 rebounds per game as a senior and finished second in the Michigan "Mr. Basketball" voting. He was named to the Third Team All-American by MaxPreps.com. Coming out of high school, Zeigler was a consensus top 30 player."I'm excited to welcome Trey back to Omaha," said McDermott. "He was instrumental in the development of our roster during his time on our coaching staff. His work ethic and ability to connect with people was exactly what I was looking for. The youthful energy and knowledge of our system and style of play, will allow for a smooth transition. "When former Bluejay Alan Huss was hired as head coach at High Point last spring, Zeigler joined the HPU staff as an assistant coach. The Panthers went from 14-17 to 27-9 in Zeigler's lone year in North Carolina, winning the Big South regular-season title and reaching the title game of the College Basketball Invitational. The Panthers jumped from 299 to 114 in the final KenPom rankings, the nation's second-best improvement. High Point's 27 victories were tied for 15th-most nationally and the most for the Panthers since 1978-79.To Watch This Episode- https://youtu.be/L0D80IoZiGo#creighton #TreyZeigler #philfriedrich #whoknewinthemoment

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