Ron Zook
Coaching since 2002
Ron Zook is a college football coach, coaching since 2002. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
10 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Illinois | 6-6 | Big Ten | 0.9 | 6.8 | 23.6 | 17.1 | - | W 20-14 KRAFT FIGHT HUNGER BOWL vs UCLA |
| 2010 | Illinois | 7-6 | Big Ten | 9.0 | 8.6 | 30.2 | 22.4 | - | W 38-14 TEXAS BOWL vs Baylor |
| 2009 | Illinois | 3-9 | Big Ten | -6.2 | -5.7 | 27.1 | 32.0 | - | - |
| 2008 | Illinois | 5-7 | Big Ten | 3.7 | 8.9 | 33.2 | 23.8 | - | - |
| 2007 | Illinois | 9-4 | Big Ten | 9.7 | 12.7 | 34.7 | 22.9 | 20 | L 17-49 bowl vs USC |
| 2006 | Illinois | 2-10 | Big Ten | -6.7 | -2.8 | 20.1 | 22.3 | - | - |
| 2005 | Illinois | 2-9 | Big Ten | -10.5 | -8.8 | 25.6 | 34.3 | - | - |
| 2004 |  Florida | 7-4 | SEC | 13.3 | 17.1 | 39.4 | 25.0 | - | L 10-27 bowl vs Miami |
| 2003 | Florida | 8-5 | SEC | 11.8 | 21.6 | 39.7 | 19.8 | 24 | L 17-37 OUTBACK BOWL vs Iowa |
| 2002 | Florida | 8-5 | SEC | 9.6 | 15.9 | 35.6 | 21.6 | 22 | L 30-38 OUTBACK BOWL vs Michigan |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021
MarylandAssociate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers CoachPosition groups: EDGE, LB, ST
Head Coaches He Worked Under
1- Mike LocksleyMaryland, 2021
Players He Coached
37- Tommy AkingbesoteDL · Maryland · 2021
- Tyler BaylorDL · Maryland · 2021
Kechaun BennettDL · Maryland · 2021- Kameron BlountLB · Maryland · 2021
- Joseph BoletepeliDL · Maryland · 2021
- David BrownleeLB · Maryland · 2021
- Isaac BunyunDL · Maryland · 2021
- Frankie BurgessDL · Maryland · 2021
- T.J. ButlerLB · Maryland · 2021
- Terrance Butler Jr.LB · Maryland · 2021
- Greg China-RoseDL · Maryland · 2021
- Ami FinauDL · Maryland · 2021
- Fa'Najae GotayLB · Maryland · 2021
- Sean GreeleyLB · Maryland · 2021
- Deshawn HoltLB · Maryland · 2021
- Ruben Hyppolite IILB · Maryland · 2021
Darrell Jackson Jr.DL · Maryland · 2021
Branden JenningsLB · Maryland · 2021- Taizse JohnsonDL · Maryland · 2021
- TJ KautaiLB · Maryland · 2021
- Terrence LewisLB · Maryland · 2021
- Ahmad McCulloughLB · Maryland · 2021
- Josh MorrisLB · Maryland · 2021
- Mosiah Nasili-KiteDL · Maryland · 2021
- Durell NchamiLB · Maryland · 2021
- Sam OkuayinonuDL · Maryland · 2021
- Andre PorterDL · Maryland · 2021
- Jacob PurcellDL · Maryland · 2021
- Chop RobinsonDE · Maryland · 2021
- Lawtez RogersDL · Maryland · 2021
Zion ShockleyDL · Maryland · 2021- Alex SimetLB · Maryland · 2021
- Brady SmithLB · Maryland · 2021
- Gereme SpragginsLB · Maryland · 2021
- Kobi ThomasLB · Maryland · 2021
- Almosse TitiDL · Maryland · 2021
- Riyad WilmotLB · Maryland · 2021