Ross Bunchek

Ross Bunchek enters his first year as a volunteer coach with the Nebraska Track and Field program, assisting Coach Carrie Lane with the Husker throws.

Before joining the Huskers, Bunchek was a four-time NCAA Division II All-American in both the hammer throw and weight throw at Wayne State College in Wayne, Neb. During his time with the Wildcats, he set numerous school and Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) records in both events. He recorded a personal-best in the hammer throw of 217-2 (66.20), notching a 2012 United States Olympic Trials qualifying mark.

Bunchek graduated in May of 2012 with a master's degree in exercise science in only one and a half years. While at Wayne State, he served as an academic graduate assistant to the University's Health, Human Performance and Sport Department (HHPS). Following graduation, he earned his USTFCCCA Academy Technical Coaching Certification and his NSCA designation as a certified strength and conditioning specialist.

Bunchek currently resides in Lincoln with his fiancé Victoria Zimmerman, who was the 2011 Big 12 hammer throw champion for the Huskers.