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John Zamberlin


No. 54, 61, 56
Linebacker
(1956-02-13) February 13, 1956Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
230 lb (104 kg)
Woodrow Wilson(Tacoma, Washington)
Pacific Lutheran
1979: 5th round, 135th overall pick
New England Patriots (1979–1982)
Kansas City Chiefs (1983–1984)
UMass (1987–1990) (defensive assistant)
Eastern Washington (1992–1994) (defensive assistant)
Richmond (1995–1996) (defensive coordinator)
Central Washington (1997–2006) (head coach)
Idaho State (2007–2010) (head coach)
Weber State (2011) (defensive tackles coach)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2012–2013) (linebackers coach)
Meridian HS (ID) (2019–present) (head coach)
Sacks3.5Fumble recoveries1Interceptions1Stats at Pro Football Reference3.511Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Zamberlin (born February 13, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Meridian High School in Meridian, Idaho, a position he has held since 2019. Zamberlin played professionally as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) with the New England Patriots from 1979 to 1982 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1983 to 1983. He served as the head football coach at Central Washington University from 1997 to 2006 and at Idaho State University from 2007 to 2010. In 2011, Zamberlin was the defensive tackles coach at Weber State University. He was the linebackers coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2012 to 2013.

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Central Washington Wildcats (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (1997–2005)
1997Central Washington5–43–23rd
1998Central Washington7–44–1T–1stNAIA Quarterfinal
1999Central Washington4–52–23rd
2000Central Washington5–53–12nd
2001Central Washington4–71–23rd
2002Central Washington11–13–01stNCAA Division II First Round
2003Central Washington6–42–12nd
2004Central Washington7–45–11st
2005Central Washington8–26–01st
Central Washington Wildcats (North Central Conference) (2006)
2006Central Washington6–53–5T–5th
Central Washington:63–4131–15
Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference) (2007–2010)
2007Idaho State3–82–68th
2008Idaho State1–111–7T–8th
2009Idaho State1–101–7T–7th
2010Idaho State1–100–89th
Idaho State:6–394–28
Total:69–80
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
  • Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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