| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1950-03-01) March 1, 1950 (age 74) Rayne, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1969–1972 | Middle Tennessee |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1975–1976 | Arizona (OL) |
| 1977–1979 | Purdue (OB/WR) |
| 1980–1983 | Wake Forest (OC/QB/WR) |
| 1984–1990 | LSU (OC/QB) |
| 1991 | Michigan State (QB) |
| 1992–1993 | Michigan State (LB) |
| 1994–1998 | Northeast Louisiana |
| 1999 | Marshall (QB) |
| 2000–2001 | Marshall (OC/QB) |
| 2002–2003 | Florida (OC/QB) |
| 2004 | Florida (QB) |
| 2005 | Illinois (PCG/QB) |
| 2006–2008 | Purdue (co-OC/QB) |
| 2009 | Rice (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 20–36 |
Ed Zaunbrecher (born March 1, 1950) is an American football college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeast Louisiana University—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe,—from 1994 to 1998, compiling a record of 20–36. He is currently the head instructor for the Ed Zaunbrecher Coaching School.
During his tenure as head coach at the Northeast Louisiana, Zaunbrecher transitioned the football program from NCAA Division I-AAtoNCAA Division I-A. He held that position for five seasons, from 1994 until 1998. His coaching record at the Northeast Louisiana was 20–36.[1] The highlights of his stint at Northeast Louisiana included victories over Southeastern Conference teams Mississippi State and Kentucky, and giving numerous other teams scares including a 1996 near victory over a ranked Auburn team.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Northeast Louisiana Indians (NCAA Division I-A independent) (1994–1998) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Northeast Louisiana | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1995 | Northeast Louisiana | 2–9 | |||||||
| 1996 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1997 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1998 | Northeast Louisiana | 5–6 | |||||||
| Northeast Louisiana: | 20–36 | ||||||||
| Total: | 20–36 | ||||||||
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# denotes interim head coach |
