ZachTheZip Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have some sad news to pass along. Zips OL coach Alan "Tank" Arrington has passed away after a car accident. He was 43. Rest in peace, coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDZip Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have some sad news to pass along. Zips OL coach Alan "Tank" Arrington has passed away after a car accident. He was 43. Rest in peace, coach. Tragic news, if there was any coach who showed he loved what he did and was as excitable as anyone it was Alan Arrington. R.I.P coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thoughts and prayers to the Arrington family. I didn't know Coach Arrington personally, but watching and listening to him at practice certainly made him a favorite of mine. Rest in peace, Tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 That sucks. Super guy. Great coach. And he had a bright future ahead of him. Absolutely horrible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks Buddy Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Had his wife at our house all last week in AL, he was enjoying some time in Mississippi with his family and "new" toys. He will be sorely missed, I have no words to express my sorrow for his wife and mother. Tank, one of a kind, no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitside Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. ..Coach Tank will be sadly missed by the O-line family. ..He was like family to us.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zipgrad01 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 Wow...that just completely ruined my night. Thoughts and prayers to the Arrington family. I got to talk to him for a while at the spring game and I thought he was an awesome guy. He will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Terrible news. Small story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyzip84 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I'm beyond stunned and I'm sure that those who knew him best are simply devastated. I know his players loved to play for him. Thoughts and prayers to his entire family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mes102 Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 I know this feeling far too well, and it hurts even more when it's someone close to you. Didn't know Tank, but can just tell from the games and the practices that we were allowed to watch, that his passion for the game and players was incredible. Very tough time of year for this news. My thoughts and prayers out to his immediate family and friends, and then the Akron family consisting of coaching staff, players, and others as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckzip Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Horrible. RIP coach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 So sad.... RIP Tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipproud Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Had his wife at our house all last week in AL, he was enjoying some time in Mississippi with his family and "new" toys. He will be sorely missed, I have no words to express my sorrow for his wife and mother. Tank, one of a kind, no doubt. Horrible news, so sorry for his Family and Friends and also his family of players and coaches who Loved him. Coach Tank you will be missed. Only know you will be in a better place. Thoughts and Prayers to his family.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Terrible news. We will be praying for his family. Here's a link to the local story. Former UNA assistant coach Alan Arrington dies in crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanks Buddy Posted December 25, 2013 Report Share Posted December 25, 2013 http://youtu.be/onzhzc3nJNE Tank being Tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ALAN ARRINGTON Thursday at 5 p.m. on the fifth floor of InfoCision Stadium for a Memorial and Celebration of Life for Football Assistant Head Coach Alan "Tank" Arrington, who passed away in December following an automobile accident in Mississippi. This will provide an opportunity for those student-athletes, department staff and those within the Akron community who were unable to attend his funeral in Mississippi last month to have an opportunity to remember him and pay their respects. Tank was one of the most outgoing and enthusiastic people I have ever known, and that will be the theme of next week's tribute. Please join us if you can. source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippyfan34 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Nice little story in Zips Line today. Read the La A QUICK STORY I WANTED TO SHARE Our 13th-ranked Rifle team competed Saturday at the University of Mississippi, earning a hard-fought and -shot 4.601-4,591 victory over the No. 17 Rebels. That’s a great win for our program, but what made this trip particularly memorable was a man in the crowd wearing a Zips shirt. Although there are Zips fans all over the world, Oxford, Miss., is not exactly a hot-spot for UA alumni, so it was a pleasant surprise to see someone there wearing our gear. After 36 years as our Head Coach (following his time as a UA Rifle team member), Newt Engle knows everyone associated with our program. Since this gentleman wasn’t related to one of our current student-athletes or a former Rifle letterwinner, Newt walked over to introduce himself to a smiling stranger who was waving and cheering for our team. His name is Perry Arrington, and he’s the brother of our late Football Assistant Head Coach, Alan “Tank” Arrington. An Ole Miss grad, Perry is from Mississippi and lives there today. He told Newt that it was the first time he ever attended an Ole Miss event wearing the colors of another school, but he wanted to cheer for the Zips because of how much our school and athletics department meant to his brother and family. We all miss Tank every day, and we think often about Perry, Tank’s wife Gail, Tank’s mother Gale, and their entire family … it means a lot to us that we still have a Zips fan in Mississippi, especially because all of us here in Akron who had the honor to know Tank always will be lifelong Arrington fans. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris buttermaker Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K92 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I don't think any of us fully realize how much Tank meant to our team. I know he definitely held the attention of whoever he was coaching up in the few practices I got to watch while he was here. He certainly did not mince words. It's a crying shame that he lost his life so young. By all accounts, he must have been one helluva top-notch gentleman.Thanks for posting that, ZF34. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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