West Virginia University Athletics

Zack Fincher is the associate director of student-athlete enhancement for the Mountaineer Football program. He joined the Mountaineer Football staff as the assistant director of Chambers Elite Climbers in December 2022 and then was promoted to his current position in July 2024. He started as a graduate assistant in the office of Student-Athlete Academic Services in 2021.

In his role, Fincher coordinates the operations of the Chambers Elite Climbers program and assists with the community outreach program. He works closely with John Chambers College of Business and Economics leadership team to ensure the program is executed effectively and provides select student-athletes enhanced off-the-field education and development. He also supports and participates in tracks offered to Chambers Elite Climbers student-athletes, including entrepreneurship and innovation, technology, financial education and communication.

As part of the program, he executes humanitarian ventures, organizes cultural field trips to expand the total development of the student-athletes, focuses on career development and collaborates with the Center for Career Development in the College of Business and Economics and WVU Career Services Center to provide student-athletes access to career developmental resources and connect them with employers.

Fincher served as a student-athlete experience and leadership development intern at Robert Morris, worked in stadium operations support for the Cleveland Browns in the areas of security, guest services and stadium operations and was an operations intern with the Washington Commanders.

Fincher earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in business administration from Slippery Rock and his master’s degree in higher education administration from West Virginia.