Mook Zimmerman
American football coach (born 1988)
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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 (The AL or TAL).
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
| Iowa Woo | |
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| Title | Head coach |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 20, 1988 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sacred Heart (CT) |
| College | Sacred Heart (2006–2009) Anna Maria (2010) |
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
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Coaching | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Head coaching record | |
| Regular season | 30–8 (.789) |
| Postseason | 6-2 (.750) |
| Career | 36-10 (.783) |
College years
Anna Maria
Zimmerman 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
Zimmerman 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
Buffalo Lightning
Zimmerman 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
Zimmerman 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
On January 3, 2022, the Iowa Barnstormers announced Zimmerman as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach.[5][6]
Massachusetts Pirates
On October 24, 2022, Mook Zimmerman signed with the IFL's Massachusetts Pirates as a linebackers and defensive lineman coach.[7]
Tucson Sugar Skulls
On 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
On February 29, 2024, Zimmerman was named the inaugural head coach of the Iowa Woo in the Arena League.[9]
On January 14, 2025, Zimmerman had announced his resignation as head coach of the Woo.
Head coaching record
| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ArenaMania I |
| Total | 30 | 8 | 0 | .789 | 6 | 2 | .750 | |||