Weber State University Athletics
Football
John Zamberlin
- Title:
- Assistant Coach/Defensive Tackles
John Zamberlin begins his first season as an assistant coach with the Wildcat football program. Zamberlin will coach the defensive tackles for the Wildcats.
Zamberlin is no stranger to Weber State or the Big Sky. For the past four seasons he was the head coach at Idaho State. With the Bengals he compiled a 6-39 overall record. He also spent time as an assistant coach at Eastern Washington.
Prior to coaching at Idaho State Zamberlin was the head coach at Central Washington for ten seasons from 1997 to 2006. At Central Washington he compiled a 63-41 overall record and twice advanced the Wildcats to post-season play.
Before becoming a head coach Zamberlin spent nine seasons as an assistant coach with stints at the University of Richmond, Eastern Washington, and the University of Massachusetts.
As a player Zamberlin played linebacker in the NFL for six seasons, playing 78 total games with the New England Patriots (1979-1982) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1983-1984). He was a fifth round draft choice of New England out of Pacific Lutheran University, where he earned a degree in 1979 in physical education.
Zamberlin is no stranger to Weber State or the Big Sky. For the past four seasons he was the head coach at Idaho State. With the Bengals he compiled a 6-39 overall record. He also spent time as an assistant coach at Eastern Washington.
Prior to coaching at Idaho State Zamberlin was the head coach at Central Washington for ten seasons from 1997 to 2006. At Central Washington he compiled a 63-41 overall record and twice advanced the Wildcats to post-season play.
Before becoming a head coach Zamberlin spent nine seasons as an assistant coach with stints at the University of Richmond, Eastern Washington, and the University of Massachusetts.
As a player Zamberlin played linebacker in the NFL for six seasons, playing 78 total games with the New England Patriots (1979-1982) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1983-1984). He was a fifth round draft choice of New England out of Pacific Lutheran University, where he earned a degree in 1979 in physical education.
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