Ryan Zimmerman

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Special Assistant
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4th Season at GSU

Ryan Zimmerman enters his fourth season on the Georgia State football staff. In addition to coaching the kickers and specialists, he will also coach the outside linebackers in 2012 after serving as a defensive assistant the last two seasons.

Under Zimmerman's tutelage in 2011, true freshman Matt Hubbard averaged 41.9 yards per punt to rank 15th in the nation. In the Panthers' inaugural season of 2010, placekicker Iain Vance earned third-team all-America recognition after connecting on 15 of 17 field goals. Punter Bo Schlechter averaged 44.5 yards per kick, and the Panthers posted a net punting average of 37.34 yards, which would have ranked among the nation's top 10 in the Football Championship Subdivision if GSU had been eligible for NCAA rankings.

Zimmerman has previous coaching experience at the high school level, working with the programs at West Hall High School (1999-02), his alma mater, and East Hall High (2005).

Before coming to Georgia State in 2009, Zimmerman worked in the investment field and for his family business.

A native of Gainesville, Ga., Zimmerman attended Piedmont College in Demorest, Ga. He is married to the former Brooke Greer.