2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL - Weber State University Athletics

John ZamberlinAssistant CoachDefensive Tackles1st seasonWILDCATCOACHESBrian ZechesAssistant CoachRunning backs2nd seasonJohn Zamberlin begins his first season as an assistant coach withthe Wildcat football program. Zamberlin will coach the defensivetackles for the Wildcats.Zamberlin is no stranger to Weber State or the Big Sky. For thepast four seasons he was the head coach at Idaho State. With theBengals he compiled a 6-39 overall record. He also spent time asan assistant coach at Eastern Washington.Prior to coaching at Idaho State Zamberlin was the head coach atCentral Washington for ten seasons from 1997 to 2006. At CentralWashington he compiled a 63-41 overall record and twice advancedthe Wildcats to post-season play.Before becoming a head coach Zamberlin spent nine seasons asan assistant coach with stints at the University of Richmond, EasternWashington, 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 draftchoice of New England out of Pacific Lutheran University, where heearned a degree in 1979 in physical education.Brian Zeches enters his second season with the Wildcats. He isprimarly responsible for the running backs and fullbacks at WeberState.Zeches comes to Weber State after serving as a graduate assistantcoach at UTEP in 2008 and 2009 under Coach Mike Price,working with the defense. In 2006 and 2007, he served as a graduateassistant at the University of New Mexico.Zeches is not new to Ogden. In 1987 and 1988, his father, JimZeches, served on the Weber State football staff under Coach MikePrice coaching the inside linebackers. Brian was five-years old atthe time.In 1989 his father left Weber State, with Price, to join the coachingstaff at Washington State. Brian graduated from Pullman Highwhere he played quarterback on the football team and first base onthe baseball team. His senior year, he directed Pullman High to an11-1 record and into the state semifinal game.He began his collegiate career at the University of Illinois (2001-02), then transferred to Idaho State where he played three seasonsfor the Bengals under Coach Larry Lewis. He appeared in threegames as a reserve quarterback during the 2005 season.His father, who played collegiately at Cal State Northridge, iscurrently an NFL Scout for the Washington Redskins.2011 WEBER STATE FOOTBALL14WEBERSTATESPORTS.COM