Mike Zimmer worked for nearly two decades as a college coach, becoming Washington State's defensive coordinator in 1989, before the Dallas Cowboys gave him his first NFL coaching job in 1994.

Zimmer had been targeting Bengals linebackers coach Paul Guenther as his defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. But the Bengals acted quickly Wednesday, promoting Guenther to defensive coordinator.

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer waved to fans as he took the field ahead of a game in January 2022 against the Chicago Bears at U.S. Bank Stadium. It was his final game with the team.

Former Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has kept a low profile since his firing in January of 2022, only briefly popping up as an analyst/consultant for Deion Sanders' Jackson State team later that ...

Followed by TV cameras Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer walks off the field for possibly his last time as the Vikings head coach after an NFL game at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on ...

Zimmer, of course, has been a head coach before, leading the Vikings for eight seasons from 2014 through 2021 and taking the team to the playoffs three times. That tenure, combined with his 13 ...

Who is Mike Zimmer? Zimmer was most recently the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, where he had a nine-year tenure. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.

Mike Zimmer with the Vikings on Jan. 9, 2022. Getty Images ... Zimmer wasn’t ready to coach last year in the wake of his son’s death, and he wishes he could be with him on his Cowboys staff.

FRISCO, Texas — Mike Zimmer has a reputation of being a straightforward coach who strives to have a disciplined group. His personality might not be for everyone, but it has delivered impressive ...

Since before the end of the regular season, speculation began to grow on Zimmer's future as multiple insiders and even Micah Parsons wondered if the coach would hang it up after returning to ...

Quinn now moves to be the Washington Commanders’ head coach next season. Zimmer meanwhile comes home. Zimmer spent 12 seasons with the organization, six of which were as a defensive coordinator.

Zimmer had to work hard for this opportunity as a head coach. Plenty of teams passed him over, fearful that his impatient, brash nature wouldn’t jell with all the responsibilities of running a team.