Darren Zack is a legendary Ojibwe pitcher from the Garden River First Nation who dominated the softball diamond in the 1990s.

Zack was known for throwing change up pitches including the rise, drop, screw and curveballs.

In 1974, “Z-Man” began his career with the Garden River Braves at first and third base at just 14 years old. He was sought after internationally by age 19.

In 1991, Darren played for the Canadian National Team. The team earned a gold medal at the International Softball Federation (ISF) World Championships in 1992, and two silver medals in 1996 and 2004.

He also won three consecutive Pan American Games gold medals with Canada: 1991 in Havana, 1995 in Argentina, and 1999 in Winnipeg.

During the 1995 International Softball Congress (ISC) World Championships, he didn’t allow a single run in ten straight games, striking out a record 150 batters. The Toronto Gators won the ISC World Championship for the second time. He was a major part of two more ISC World Championships in 1998 and 2000. He earned the Most Outstanding Pitcher award in 1992, 1993, 1995, and 2000.

Darren was received a National Aboriginal Achievement Award in 1997 and the Tom Longboat Award in 2000 for his outstanding contributions to sport in Canada.

In 2009, he was inducted into the Softball Canada Hall of Fame, and in 2010, he entered both the ISF and ISC Halls of Fame. In 2025 he was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.