Ron Zook

Ron Zook
	Zook in May 2008
Maryland Terrapins
Personal information
Born:	April 28, 1954 (age 70); Ashland, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Loudonville
College:	Miami (OH)
Career history
As a coach:
	Orrville HS (OH) (1976–1977); Defensive backs coach; Murray State (1978–1980); Defensive backs coach; Cincinnati (1981–1982); Defensive coordinator; Kansas (1983); Defensive coordinator; Tennessee (1984–1986); Defensive backs coach; Virginia Tech (1987); Associate head coach; Ohio State (1988–1990); Defensive backs coach; Florida (1991–1993); Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; Florida (1994); Special teams coordinator; Florida (1995); Associate head coach & special teams coordinator; Pittsburgh Steelers (1996–1998); Special teams coordinator; Kansas City Chiefs (1999); Defensive backs coach; New Orleans Saints (2000–2001); Defensive coordinator; Florida (2002–2004); Head coach; Illinois (2005–2011); Head coach; Green Bay Packers (2014); Special teams assistant; Green Bay Packers (2015–2018); Special teams coordinator; Salt Lake Stallions (2019); Special teams coordinator & secondary coach; Maryland (2019–2020); Senior analyst; Maryland (2021); Associate head coach & special teams (defensive) coordinator; Seattle Sea Dragons (2023); Defensive coordinator; Maryland (2024-present); Special teams quality control coach;
Career highlights and awards
	SEC Eastern Division (2003); Big Ten Coach of the Year (2007);
Head coaching record
Career:	NCAA: 57–65 (.467)

Ronald Andrew Zook^[1] (/zʊk/; born April 28, 1954) is an American football coach who is a special teams quality control coach at the University of Maryland. He was the head football coach at the University of Florida from 2002 to 2004 and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign from 2005 to 2011.

Zook is a native of Ohio and an alumnus of Miami University, where he played college football. He has worked as an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1996–1998), Kansas City Chiefs (1999), and New Orleans Saints (2000–2001). In August 2012, he was hired as a college football studio analyst by CBS Sports.^[2] He was also employed as the special teams coach for the Green Bay Packers.^[3] In 2019, he was the special teams coordinator and secondary coach for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).