Jim Zebrowski

{{Short description|American football coach (born 1967)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Infobox college coach

| name = Jim Zebrowski

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| current_title = Offensive coordinator coach & quarterbacks coach

| current_team = Kansas

| current_conference = Big 12

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|10|31}}

| birth_place = Strongsville, Ohio, U.S.

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| alma_mater = University of Mount Union (1991)
Southern Illinois University (2000)

| player_years1 = 1987–1988

| player_team1 = Mount Union

| player_positions = Quarterback

| coach_years1 = 1991–1993

| coach_team1 = Preble Shawnee HS (OH) (OC/QB/OLB)

| coach_years2 = 1994–1996

| coach_team2 = Berea HS (OH) (OC)

| coach_years3 = 1997

| coach_team3 = Southern Illinois (GA)

| coach_years4 = 1998

| coach_team4 = Southern Illinois (TE)

| coach_years5 = 1999

| coach_team5 = Southern Illinois (QB/WR)

| coach_years6 = 2000–2002

| coach_team6 = Millikin (OC/QB)

| coach_years7 = 2003–2006

| coach_team7 = Lakeland

| coach_years8 = 2007–2009

| coach_team8 = Wisconsin–Whitewater (OC/QB/WR)

| coach_years9 = 2010

| coach_team9 = Northern Illinois (QB)

| coach_years10 = 2011–2015

| coach_team10 = Minnesota (QB)

| coach_years11 = 2016

| coach_team11 = Hamline (AHC/OC)

| coach_years12 = 2017–2020

| coach_team12 = Buffalo (co-OC/QB)

| coach_years13 = 2021–2023

| coach_team13 = Kansas (QB)

| coach_years14 = 2023–2024

| coach_team14 = Kansas (co-OC/QB)

| coach_years15 = 2025–present

|coach_team15 = Kansas (OC/QB)

| overall_record = 29–12

| bowl_record =

| tournament_record = 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs)

| championships = 2 IBFC (2004–2005)

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James Zebrowski (born October 31, 1967) is an American college football coach. He is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Kansas; a position he has held since 2025.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-30 |title=🏈 Lance Leipold Announces Staff Promotions for Zebrowski, Peterson |url=https://kuathletics.com/lance-leipold-announces-staff-promotions-for-zebrowski-peterson/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Kansas Jayhawks |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-05-12 |title=Jim Zebrowski |url=https://kuathletics.com/coach/jim-zebrowski/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Kansas Jayhawks |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Kansas football promotes a pair of assistant coaches in Jim Zebrowski, Jordan Peterson |url=https://www.cjonline.com/story/sports/college/hawk-zone/2023/11/30/kansas-football-promotes-assistants-jim-zebrowski-jordan-peterson/71759907007/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Topeka Capital-Journal |language=en-US}} He was the head football coach for Lakeland College—now knows as Lakeland University—from 2003 to 2006.{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Phil |title=Kill adds former Gophers assistant, four from NIU to staff |url=https://www.startribune.com/kill-adds-former-gophers-assistant-four-from-niu-to-staff/112219544/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Star Tribune}} He also coached for Preble Shawnee High School, Berea High School, Southern Illinois,{{Cite web |last=Bode |first=Gus |title=SIUC football finalizes coaching staff |url=https://dailyegyptian.com/43541/archives/siuc-football-finalizes-coaching-staff/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Daily Egyptian}} Millikin,{{Cite web |date=2016-04-05 |title=Hamline promotes from within, adds former D-III coach |url=https://www.d3football.com/notables/2016/04/hamline-promotes-from-within |language=en}} Wisconsin–Whitewater,{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Bryan Watson |date=2010-01-25 |title=WIAC football: UW-Whitewater's Zebrowski off to Northern Illinois |url=https://madison.com/sports/columnists/bryan_watson/wiac-football-uw-whitewaters-zebrowski-off-to-northern-illinois/article_b9a4e282-0a15-11df-a091-001cc4c002e0.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Wisconsin State Journal |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2007-06-05 |title=Jim  Zebrowski named assistant football coach |url=https://uwwsports.com/news/2007/6/5/menfootball_6480.aspx |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Athletics |language=en}} Northern Illinois,{{Cite web |title=Jim Zebrowski - Football Coach |url=https://niuhuskies.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jim-zebrowski/444 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=NIU Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2011-08-15 |title=Gophers passing game in good hands with ‘quarterback whisperer’ Jim Zebrowski |url=https://www.twincities.com/2011/08/15/gophers-passing-game-in-good-hands-with-quarterback-whisperer-jim-zebrowski/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jim Zebrowski Joins Huskie Football Staff |url=https://niuhuskies.com/news/2010/1/25/Jim_Zebrowski_Joins_Huskie_Football_Staff |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=NIU Athletics |language=en}} Minnesota,{{Cite web |date=2016-05-09 |title=Fired Gophers coach Jim Zebrowski staying in Minnesota |url=https://www.twincities.com/2016/05/09/qa-former-gophers-coach-jim-zebrowski-reflects-on-time-at-u/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2015-11-30 |title=Minnesota coaching duo fired amid anemic offense |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14254550/minnesota-golden-gophers-fire-offensive-coordinator-matt-limegrover-passing-game-coordinator-jim-zebrowski |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Hamline,{{Cite web |date=2023-12-19 |title=Jim Zebrowski Named Assistant Head Football Coach at Hamline |url=https://hamlineathletics.com/news/2016/4/5/jim-zebrowski-named-assistant-head-football-coach-at-hamline.aspx |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Hamline University Athletics |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Keaney |first=Austin |title=The Big Zebrowski heads to Hamline |url=https://hamlineoracle.com/3617/news/the-big-zebrowski-heads-to-hamline/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Oracle}}{{Cite web |date=2016-04-05 |title=Former Gophers’ QB coach Jim Zebrowski lands at Hamline |url=https://www.twincities.com/2016/04/05/former-gophers-qb-coach-zebrowski-lands-at-hamline/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Twin Cities |language=en-US}} and Buffalo.{{Cite web |title=Jim Zebrowski - Quarterbacks/Co-Offensive Coordinator - Football Coaches |url=https://ubbulls.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/jim-zebrowski/144 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=University at Buffalo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Riordan |first=Tim |date=2017-02-10 |title=Buffalo Bulls Hire Jim Zebrowski |url=https://www.ubbullrun.com/2017/2/10/14579438/buffalo-bulls-hire-jim-zebrowski-as-quarterbacks-coach |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Bull Run |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2017-02-13 |title=UB Hires Zebrowski as QB Coach |url=https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/ub-hires-zebrowski-as-qb-coach/71-408013211 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=wgrz.com |language=en-US}} He played college football for Mount Union as a quarterback.

Personal life

Zebrowski's son, Zach, plays college football for Central Missouri and was the 2023 and 2024 Harlon Hill Trophy winner.{{Cite web |title=Zach Zebrowski - Football |url=https://ucmathletics.com/sports/football/roster/zach-zebrowski/7604 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=University of Central Missouri Athletics |language=en}}

Head coaching record

{{CFB Yearly Record Start | type = coach | team = | conf = | bowl = | poll = no }}

{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead

| name = Lakeland Muskies

| conf = Illini–Badger Football Conference

| startyear = 2003

| endyear = 2006

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2003

| name = Lakeland

| overall = 8–2

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = 2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 2004

| name = Lakeland

| overall = 8–2

| conference = 6–1

| confstanding = T–1st

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship = conference

| year = 2005

| name = Lakeland

| overall = 8–3

| conference = 7–0

| confstanding = 1st

| bowlname = NCAA Division III First Round

| bowloutcome = L

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

}}

{{CFB Yearly Record Entry

| championship =

| year = 2006

| name = Lakeland

| overall = 5–5

| conference = 5–2

| confstanding = T–2nd

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| ranking = no

| ranking2 = no

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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal

| name = Lakeland

| overall = 29–12

| confrecord = 24–4

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{{CFB Yearly Record End

| overall = 29–12

| bowls = no

| poll = no

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