LaRonn "Mook" Zimmerman (born January 20, 1988), is an American football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Iowa Woo in The Arena League (TAL).
| Iowa Woo | |||||
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| Position: | Head coach | ||||
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| Born: | January 20, 1988 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Sacred Heart (CT) | ||||
| College: | Sacred Heart (2006–2009) Anna Maria (2010) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||
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| Head coaching record | |||||
| Regular season: | 30–8 (.789) | ||||
| Postseason: | 6-2 (.750) | ||||
| Career: | 36-10 (.783) | ||||
College years
editAnna Maria
editZimmerman played one season at Anna Maria (NCAA DIII) and recorded 2 tackles and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown over two games.[1]
Professional playing career
editZimmerman played seven years of professional arena football in South America, North America, and Europe.
On September 23, 2011, Zimmerman was signed by the Huntington Hammer of the UIFL.[2]
Coaching career
editBuffalo Lightning
editZimmerman was the head coach of the Buffalo Lightning of the Supreme Indoor Football during the 2016 season.[3] The league folded before it began play; however, the Lightning played two games, independently, and won both.
Richmond Roughriders/West Virginia Roughriders
editZimmerman led the Roughriders to an undefeated season and championship in 2017, his first season with the team. The next season the Roughriders lost the championship. In 2019, Zimmerman led the Roughriders to another undefeated season and league championship.
Zimmerman retired from football in 2020.[4]
Iowa Barnstormers
editOn January 3, 2022, the Iowa Barnstormers announced Zimmerman as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach.[5][6]
Massachusetts Pirates
editOn October 24, 2022, Mook Zimmerman signed with the IFL's Massachusetts Pirates as a linebackers and defensive lineman coach.[7]
Tucson Sugar Skulls
editOn January 10, 2024, Zimmerman was announced as the defensive line coach part of the 2024 coaching staff for the IFL's Tucson Sugar Skulls.[8]
Iowa Woo
editOn February 29, 2024, Zimmerman was named the inaugural head coach of the Iowa Woo in The Arena League.[9]
Head coaching record
edit| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | |||
| IND | Buffalo Lightning | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — |
| APF | Richmond Roughriders | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | APF Champions |
| AAL | West Virginia Roughriders | 2018 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost AAL Championship |
| AAL | West Virginia Roughriders | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | AAL Champions |
| TAL | Iowa Woo | 2024 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost TAL Championship |
| Total | 30 | 8 | 0 | .789 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |||
References
edit- ^ "LaRonn Zimmerman". Anna Maria College Athletics. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Transactions". The Ultimate Indoor Football League. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Buffalo Lightning Bolts into Supreme Indoor Football". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ North, Kim (August 4, 2020). "Roughriders' 'Mook' retires from football". The Times Leader. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Barnstormers Name LaRon "Mook" Zimmerman as Assistant Head Coach". Iowa Barnstormers. January 3, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mook Zimmerman". Iowa Barnstormers. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates Hire Mook Zimmerman As LB & DL Coach & John Keller As OL/Strength & Conditioning Coach For 2023 Season, Presented By Phoenix Communications, Inc". Massachusetts Pirates. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ "Tucson Sugar Skulls announce 2024 coaching staff". Tucson Sugar Skulls. January 10, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ "Iowa Woo announces Mook Zimmerman as Head Coach". KWWL. February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.