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Coach Zauner was a very successful College and NFL Kicking Consultant before he coached Special Teams for 13 Years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens & Arizona Cardinals. He coached kickers for over 35 years in High School, College and the NFL.

"The list of College and NFL Kickers and Punters I have worked with is unprecedented amongst Kicking Coaches"

COACH ZAUNER


OVERVIEW OF COACH ZAUNER’S COACHING CAREER

* Bachelors Degree With A Double Major In Health And Physical Education from University of    Wisconsin La Crosse.
* Masters Degree In Physical Education from University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

13 Years as a NFL Special Teams Coordinator

1994 – 2001     Special Teams Coordinator – Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Dennis Green
2002 – 2005    Special Teams Coordinator – Baltimore Ravens Head Coach Brian Billick
2006 Season     Special Teams Coordinator – Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green

"My expertise in coaching kicking specialists produced the following results"

1995            Minnesota Vikings     Faud Reveiz           31 Consecutive Field Goals
1998            Minnesota Vikings     Gary Anderson      40 Consecutive FG’s & A Perfect Season
1998            Minnesota Vikings     Mitch Berger          Record 40 Kickoff Touchbacks in a Season
2001            Minnesota Vikings     Mitch Berger          Lead NFC in Punting (Pro Bowl)
2002-05     Baltimore Ravens      Matt Stover            FG Percentage 4 Years: 113 of 129 = 87.4%

As a Kicking Consultant

"Before I coached Special Teams in the NFL, I was regarded as the best individual kicking instructor in the Country! Tutoring and coaching some of the best kickers and punters in college and the NFL. The list is unprecedented amongst kicking coaches.” Also, some of the best NFL Head Coaches retained my services as a Kicking Consultant.

Teams that utilized my Kicking Consulting Services:

1980 Eagles--- Head Coach Dick Vermeil   Special Teams Coach – Lynn Stiles
1988 Browns --- Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Special Teams Coach – Kurt Schottenheimer
1991 Chargers --- GM Bobby Beathard Special Teams Coach – Chuck Priefer
1991 49er's --- Head Coach George Seifert Special Teams Coach – Lynn Stiles
1992 Bears --- Head Coach Mike Ditka Special Teams Coach – Danny Abramowicz
1992 Chiefs --- Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer Special Teams Coach – Kurt Schottenheimer
1993 Seahawks --- Head Coach Tom Flores Special Teams Coach – Russ Purnell
1993 Giants --- Head Coach Dan Reeves Special Teams Coach – Joe DeCamillis

11 Years as a Special Teams Coach in NCAA – Division 1 Football

1ST Full Time Special Teams Coach in NCAA History

1979 – 1980     Special Teams Coach at Brigham Young University    Head Coach LaVell Edwards
1981 – 1985     Special Teams Coach at San Diego State                        Head Coach Doug Scovil
1987 – 1988     Special Teams Coach at University of New Mexico      Head Coach Mike Sheppard
1990 – 1991     Special Teams Coach at Long Beach State                     Head Coach George Allen*

*Legendary Hall of Fame Coach George Allen.

Some Impressive Results During 11 Years of College Coaching:

* Coached nine All-Conference kickers and punters 1979 to 1991
* Coached nation's leading punter in 1979, Clay Brown, at BYU, with a 45.3 yard average
* Coached nation's leading kickoff return team in 1979, at BYU, with a 26.3 yard average
* Coached nation's leading punt return man, Jim Sandusky, at SDSU, 19.0 yard punt return average &    a team average of 17.0 yards per return in 1983.
* Coached Chris O'Brien at San Diego State, who set a Western Athletic Conference record of 25    consecutive field goals in the 1984 and 1985 seasons.
* Blocked 38 punts and field goals
* Scored 12 touchdowns on punt and kickoff returns and blocked kicks
* In five seasons at San Diego State, Coverage Teams never allowed a touchdown to be scored against    them; longest kickoff return in those five years was 42 yards.