| Mook Zimmerman | |
| Current Team: | Iowa Woo |
| Position: | Head coach |
| Birth Date: | 20 January 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 240 |
| High School: | Sacred Heart (CT) |
| College: | Sacred Heart (2006–2009)Anna Maria (2010) |
| Undraftedyear: | 2011 |
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| Aflstatlabel1: | Tackles |
| Aflstatvalue1: | 0 |
| Aflstatlabel2: | Sacks |
| Aflstatvalue2: | 0 |
| Coachregrecord: | 30–8 |
| Coachplayoffrecord: | 6-2 |
| Coachrecord: | 36-10 |
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 (TAL).
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]
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]
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.
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]
On January 3, 2022, the Iowa Barnstormers announced Zimmerman as the assistant head coach and defensive line coach.[5] [6]
On October 24, 2022, Mook Zimmerman signed with the IFL's Massachusetts Pirates as a linebackers and defensive lineman coach.[7]
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]
On February 29, 2024, Zimmerman was named the inaugural head coach of the Iowa Woo in The Arena League.[9]
| League | Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||||
| Buffalo Lightning | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| APF | Richmond Roughriders | 2017 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | APF Champions | ||
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| AAL | West Virginia Roughriders | 2018 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost AAL Championship | ||
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| AAL | West Virginia Roughriders | 2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | AAL Champions | ||
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| TAL | Iowa Woo | 2024 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Lost TAL Championship | |||
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| Total | 30 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||