"Be A Zac" Foundation
A mission to recognize the memory of Zachary Scott Funderburk through wrestling scholarships to accredited universities for deserving student-athletes.
Zachary was born on August 13, 1996 to Wallace Funderburk and Ashlie Walpole Kyle. On March 22, 2024, at the youthful age of 27, Zac’s life, along with his qualities of love and service, was taken from us.
Zac was a 2X Louisiana High School State Champion wrestler, 1X Greco-Roman State Champion wrestler, and a four-year collegiate wrestler at Briar Cliff University in Souix City, Iowa. While at Briar Cliff University, he was the 2018-19 GPAC Champion at 149#, named First Team All-GPAC, and was a National Championship Qualifier (just one match short of NAIA All-American status). After college, Zac’s dream of serving his country in the US Marine Corps was cut short due to a back injury that occurred while in Officer Candidate School. It was then that Zac found his calling as a Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Agent, but still he continued his love for the sport of wrestling by coaching youth & high school wrestlers around Bossier Parish.
The purpose of the “Be A Zac” Foundation is to raise funds to grant scholarships to those who wish to continue the sport of wrestling in college and who otherwise possess the “Zac” qualities of love, family & friends, service to others, and dedication to personal endeavors.
