Named to the 2008-09 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Named to the 2009-10 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Named to the 2010-11 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Named to the 2011-12 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Member of the 2010-11 ACC All-Academic Team
In Tech[apos]s Record Books:
200-Free (8th), 1:38.81
1,000-Free (9th), 9:30.16
1,650-Free (9th), 15:33.97
800-Free Relay (3rd), 6:32.99
As A Redshirt Junior In 2011-12: Won the 1,000 free in two different events — in a tri-meet versus Liberty and North Dakota and on Senior Day versus Emory… Collected a season-best times of 15:54.35 in the 1,650 free (22nd place) and 4:29.58 (19th place) in the 500 free at the ACC Championship.
As A Redshirt Sophomore In 2010-11: Netted season best times in the 200 free, 500 free and 1,650 free at the ACC Championships … Recorded a 12th place finish in the 1,650 free with a 2010-11 team best time of 15:33.97 … Netted a 16th place finish in the 500 free with a time of 4:28.55 and finished 18th in the 200 free with a time of 1:38.81 … Anchored the 800 free relay team to the third fastest time in school history (6:32.99) … Tied his career best in the 100 free at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational with a time of 46.66 and set a season best in the 1,000 free at Florida with a 9:32.84 finish … Won the 1,000 free twice during the season vs. Western Kentucky and Florida Atlanta … Took home the 200 free title vs. Darton.
As A Sophomore In 2009-10: Sat out the season.
As A Freshman In 2008-09: Took first place in the 1,650 free vs. Emory with a time of 16:01.61 also taking second in the 500 free with a time of 4:39.96 … Finished second with a season best time of 9:30.16 in the 1,000 free at NC State.
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Rick Creed … 2008 county and state champion in the 500 free … All-county in the 800 free, 200 free and 400 free relay … 500 free all-state selection … Graduated as the school record-holder in the 500 free, 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay.
Personal: Born Zachory Eric Tillman on August 8, 1990, in Long Beach, Calif. … Son of Howard and Natalie Tillman … Has two brothers, Joshua and Tyler … Joshua attends Georgia Tech … Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, athletics and social atmosphere … Lists hobbies as football, soccer, basketball and rafting … Majoring in Chemical Engineering.
| Tillman[apos]s Career Top Times (through 2011-12 season) | ||
| EVENT | TIME | LOCATION |
| 100 Free | 46.66 | 2010 Georgia Tech Invite |
| 200 Free | 1:38.81 | 2011 ACC Championships |
| 500 Free | 4:28.47 | Sectional Meet (3/2010) |
| 1,000 Free | 9:20.63 | Sectional Meet (3/2010) |
| 1,650 Free | 15:33.97 | 2011 ACC Championships |
