Zach Watkins
American football coach (born 1987)
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Zachary Elias Watkins (born January 31, 1987) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Washburn University, a position he has held since November of 2024.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Northwest Missouri State and Fort Hays State. He played college football for Washburn as a linebacker.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Washburn |
| Conference | MIAA |
| Record | 3–8 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | January 31, 1987 Independence, Missouri, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washburn University (2009) Fort Hays State University (2013) |
| Playing career | |
| 2006–2009 | Washburn |
| Position | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010 | Northwest Missouri State (GA) |
| 2011 | Fort Hays State (ILB) |
| 2012–2013 | Fort Hays State (ST/DL) |
| 2014–2024 | Washburn (co-DC/DB) |
| 2025–present | Washburn |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 3–8 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn Ichabods (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Washburn | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | |||||
| Washburn: | 3–8 | 2–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–8 | ||||||||
