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
Former 13 Year 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 Special Teams Coordinator - Arizona Cardinals Head Coach Dennis Green
NFL Special Teams Coordinator, Coach Zauner Produced Results:
1995 Minnesota Vikings Fuad 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)
02-05 Baltimore Ravens Matt Stover FG Percentage 4 Years: 113 of 129 = 87.4%
Kicking Coach Consultant
Before coaching Special Teams in the NFL, Coach Zauner was regarded as one of the top football kicking coaches in the Country! Tutoring and coaching some of the best kickers and punters in college and the NFL. The list is unprecedented amongst football kicking coaches.
Some of the most successful NFL Head Coaches retained Coach Zauner’s services as a Football Kicking Coach Consultant.
Teams Utilized Coach Zauner’s Kicking Coach 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 Year NCAA Special Teams Coach - Division I 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 University 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 NCAA 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 SDSU, 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 SDSU, coverage teams never allowed a touchdown to be scored against them; longest kickoff return in those five years was 42 yards
Emphasizing a ‘Natural Style of Kicking and Punting’, Coach Zauner’s teaching philosophy facilitates an environment where kicking specialists develop the skills, technique, and confidence to achieve their maximum physical and mental potential. At an amateur and professional level, Coach Zauner, LLC programs and events provide a kicker, punter or snapper ‘A Specialist’s Path to PRO Football’.
- Coach Zauner, LLC Mission Statement |