- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the men's soccer team. I came down to watch a game and sat in on their team meeting, and I have never seen a closer group of players than the ones in that room."
- Selected VWC over the University of Mary Washington, Elizabethtown College and James Madison University
Career Highs
Goals: NA
Assists: 1 – (Lynchburg – 11/6/13)
Points: 1 - (Lynchburg - 11/6/13)
2015-16 ODAC All-Academic Team
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
Junior (2015): Played in 16 matches for the Marlins, starting in 14…recorded two shots on the season as a crucial cog in the Marlin defense.
Sophomore (2014): Played in 13 matches as a sophomore… Took a pair of shots on the season from his position on defense.
Freshman (2013): Saw action in 10 matches his first year on campus… Collected his first collegiate point on an assist against Lynchburg College in the ODAC semifinals on November 6.
Academic Accomplishments: Clarke Scholarship recipient… Dean's List honoree fall 2013.
Before VWC: Three-year varsity player in soccer…Named to the 2012 York-Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association (YAIAA) Senior All-Star team… Named to the 2012 YAIAA Division II All-Star squad… Recipient of the Unsung Hero Award… Helped guide Suburban to a 20-2 record as a senior… Graduated with honors and a 3.46 GPA… Also competed for FC York.
Personal: Son of Kim and Jon Landis… Parents attended Penn State University… Has one sister, Kelsie, a student at the University of Delaware.
Get to Know Zach
- Enjoys all types of music and spending vacation time in Barcelona
- A fan of Belgian soccer standout Vincent Kompany and the Chelsea soccer team
- Favorites include the book "Ender's Game," the movie "Saving Private Ryan," and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "there is no greater feeling than winning a big game.
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "mental focus"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "improve anyway I can"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "Neil Armstrong. I've always been fascinated with space and what better person to talk to than the first man on the moon."
- People might be surprised to know: "I strongly dislike running"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I'll be living near the coast with my wife and a couple of kids, hopefully doing whatever I love."
- The most important advice I've received is: "always demand perfection, but never expect it" -- Matt Haney
