Edinboro University Athletics

Mike Zafirovski is the Founder, Chairman, and President of The Zaf Group, a family office engaged in operating, investment, and advisory activities. The operating activities include acquiring well-run family businesses with the intention of owning in perpetuity. Currently, the two platform companies are ACP CreativIT, an IT solutions provider and ABCO Systems, a material handling systems integrator for warehouses and distribution centers.
 
An avid supporter of Edinboro Athletics, he has been generous with both his time and finances. He was instrumental to the construction of the Recreation Dome that bears his name. The indoor facility has hosted conference championships and given countless opportunities to Edinboro student-athletes across nearly all teams. Mike also continues to be our largest annual individual contributor to athletic scholarships benefiting countless student-athletes. Mike continues to return for alumni swim meets and reunions and volunteers to share his experience with Edinboro student-athletes.
 
In his time at Edinboro, he spent three seasons on the swim team and played four seasons of soccer. He was a two-time national qualifier in swimming. He was also the Theta Chi Fraternity president. He received an honorary doctorate from Edinboro in 2002 and gave the commencement address. He has also guest lectured at Northwestern, Duke and Stanford.
 
 He has received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2004); the Distinguished Leadership Award from the NY Hall of Science (2008); the Medal of Honor from the President of Macedonia (2013); and the inaugural John L. Bitove Philanthropy Award (2017).