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Zach Azzanni
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:	Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born:	August 10, 1976 (age 48); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Career information
College:	Central Michigan
Career history
As a coach:
	Valparaiso (1999–2000) ; Wide receivers; Bowling Green (2001–2002) ; Graduate assistant; Bowling Green (2003–2006) ; Wide receivers; Central Michigan (2007–2009) ; Assistant head coach/wide receivers; Florida (2010) ; Passing game coordinator/wide receivers; Western Kentucky (2011) ; Offensive coordinator/wide receivers; Wisconsin (2012) ; Wide receivers; Tennessee (2013–2014) ; Recruiting coordinator/Wide receivers; Tennessee (2015–2016) ; Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers; Chicago Bears (2017) ; Wide receivers; Denver Broncos (2018–2022) ; Wide receivers; New York Jets (2023) ; Wide receivers; Pittsburgh Steelers (2024–present) ; Wide receivers;

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Zach Azzanni (born August 10, 1976) is an American football coach who is the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Azzanni, who enters his 23rd season coaching wide receivers, previously coached with the Denver Broncos and spent the 2017 season with the Chicago Bears following 18 years at the college level.

Early years

Azzanni played college football as a wide receiver at Central Michigan University from 1994 to 1998. He graduated from Central Michigan with a degree in sports management in 1999.^[1]

Coaching career

College

Azzanni began his coaching career as wide receivers coach for Valparaiso University in 1999. He spent two seasons there before working as a graduate assistant under Head Coach Urban Meyer at Bowling Green from 2001 to 2002. Azzanni remained at Bowling Green after Meyer left to become Utah's head coach in 2003 and coached receivers for four seasons.^[2] Azzanni then served as the wide receivers coach, as well as the assistant head coach, at Central Michigan University. His CMU teams compiled a three-year record of 28–13, including three consecutive bowl appearances.

Azzanni was hired by Florida after the 2009 college regular season. In his first game coaching with the Gators—the 2010 Sugar Bowl—quarterback Tim Tebow threw for a career-high 482 yards in the Gators’ 51–24 win against Cincinnati.^[3] Azzanni then went on to be the offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach at Western Kentucky in 2011 for one season. In 2012, he spent one season coaching the wide receivers at the University of Wisconsin.

In 2013, Azzanni joined and spent four years at the University of Tennessee. He joined the Vols as wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator before being promoted to passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach in 2015. Tennessee went to three consecutive bowl games from 2014 to 2016, winning each contest and averaging nearly 43 points per outing. The Vols’ passing attack in 2016, which featured six different players with at least 200 yards receiving, helped the offense set school records for single-season points (473) and touchdowns (63).^[4]

NFL

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach for the 2017 season.^[5]

Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on January 22, 2018.^[6]

New York Jets

The New York Jets hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on February 20, 2023.^[7]

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on February 8, 2024.^[8]

Coaching success

Azzanni has experienced three Bowl seasons at Central Michigan, a BCS All State Sugar Bowl win, another Outback Bowl win at Florida, 2 Bowl wins while Wide Receiver's Coach at Bowling Green, including one over Big Ten Opponent Northwestern and a TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Outback Bowl win at Tennessee against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Players he has coached include Antonio Brown (CMU), Charles Sharon (Bowling Green), and Western Kentucky running back Bobby Rainey.

References

^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
^ "Urban Meyer hires Zach Azzanni as Gators' wide receivers coach". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.
^ Alper, Josh (February 22, 2017). "Bears hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". CollegeFootballTalk.
^ Williams, Charean. "Broncos hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". Yahoo.com.
^ Riccette, Billy (February 20, 2023). "Jets hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". usatoday.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Strackbein, Noah (February 8, 2024). "Steelers Hiring Zach Azzanni as WR Coach". si.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

[1] Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.

[jacksonville-2] "Urban Meyer hires Zach Azzanni as Gators' wide receivers coach". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.

[3] Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.

[4] Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com.

[5] Alper, Josh (February 22, 2017). "Bears hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". CollegeFootballTalk.

[6] Williams, Charean. "Broncos hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". Yahoo.com.

[7] Riccette, Billy (February 20, 2023). "Jets hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach". usatoday.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[8] Strackbein, Noah (February 8, 2024). "Steelers Hiring Zach Azzanni as WR Coach". si.com. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

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-* [[Valparaiso Crusaders football|Valparaiso]]  (1999–2000) <br>Wide receivers
+* [[Valparaiso Crusaders football|Valparaiso]]  (1999–2000) <br> Wide receivers
-* [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] (2001–2002) <br>Graduate assistant
+* [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] (2001–2002) <br> Graduate assistant
-* Bowling Green (2003–2006) <br>Wide receivers
+* Bowling Green (2003–2006) <br> Wide receivers
-* [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] (2007–2009) <br>Assistant head coach/wide receivers
+* [[Central Michigan Chippewas football|Central Michigan]] (2007–2009) <br> Assistant head coach/wide receivers
-* [[Florida Gators football|Florida]] (2010) <br>Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
+* [[Florida Gators football|Florida]] (2010) <br> Passing game coordinator/wide receivers
-* [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]]  (2011) <br>Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
+* [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football|Western Kentucky]]  (2011) <br> Offensive coordinator/wide receivers
-* [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] (2012)<br>Wide receivers
+* [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] (2012) <br> Wide receivers
-* [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]  (2013–2014)<br>Recruiting coordinator/Wide receivers
+* [[Tennessee Volunteers football|Tennessee]]  (2013–2014) <br> Recruiting coordinator/Wide receivers
-* Tennessee (2015–2016)<br>Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers
+* Tennessee (2015–2016) <br> Passing game coordinator/Wide receivers
-* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{nfly|2017}}) <br>Wide receivers
+* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{nfly|2017}}) <br> Wide receivers
-* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{nfly|2018}}–2022) <br>Wide receivers
+* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{nfly|2018}}–{{nfly|2022}}) <br> Wide receivers
+* [[New York Jets]] ({{nfly|2023}}) <br> Wide receivers
+* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{nfly|2024}}–present) <br> Wide receivers
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-'''Zach Azzanni''' (born August 10, 1976) is an [[American football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]] who is currently the [[wide receivers]] coach for the [[Denver Broncos]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Azzanni, who enters his 22nd season coaching wide receivers, spent the 2017 season with the [[Chicago Bears]] following 18 years at the college level.
+'''Zach Azzanni''' (born August 10, 1976) is an [[American football]] coach who is the wide receivers coach for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Azzanni, who enters his 23rd season coaching wide receivers, previously coached with the [[Denver Broncos]] and spent the 2017 season with the [[Chicago Bears]] following 18 years at the college level.
 ==Early years==
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 ==Coaching career==
 ===College===
-Azzanni began his coaching career as wide receivers coach for [[Valparaiso University]] in 1999. He spent two seasons there before working as a graduate assistant under Head Coach [[Urban Meyer]] at [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] from 2001-02. Azzanni remained at Bowling Green after Meyer left to become Utah's head coach in 2003 and coached receivers for four seasons.<ref name="jacksonville">{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/florida_gators/2009-12-12/story/urban_meyer_hires_zach_azzanni_as_gators_wide_receive |title=Urban Meyer hires Zach Azzanni as Gators' wide receivers coach |publisher=Jacksonville.com |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Azzanni then served as the wide receivers coach, as well as the assistant head coach, at [[Central Michigan University]]. His CMU teams compiled a three-year record of 28–13, including three consecutive bowl appearances.
+Azzanni began his coaching career as wide receivers coach for [[Valparaiso University]] in 1999. He spent two seasons there before working as a graduate assistant under Head Coach [[Urban Meyer]] at [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] from 2001 to 2002. Azzanni remained at Bowling Green after Meyer left to become Utah's head coach in 2003 and coached receivers for four seasons.<ref name="jacksonville">{{cite web|url=http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/florida_gators/2009-12-12/story/urban_meyer_hires_zach_azzanni_as_gators_wide_receive |title=Urban Meyer hires Zach Azzanni as Gators' wide receivers coach |publisher=Jacksonville.com |access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Azzanni then served as the wide receivers coach, as well as the assistant head coach, at [[Central Michigan University]]. His CMU teams compiled a three-year record of 28–13, including three consecutive bowl appearances.
-Azzanni was hired by [[University of Florida|Florida]] after the 2009 college regular season. In his first game coaching with the Gators—the [[2010 Sugar Bowl]]—quarterback [[Tim Tebow]] threw for a career-high 482 yards in the Gators’ 51-24 win against Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schubert |first1=Erich |title=Broncos Media Guide |url=http://files.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/email_blast/2018_Denver_Broncos_Media_Guide_a.pdf |website=denverbroncos.com}}</ref> Azzanni then went on to be the offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach at [[Western Kentucky]] in 2011 for one season. In 2012, he spent one season coaching the wide receivers at the [[University of Wisconsin]].
+Azzanni was hired by [[University of Florida|Florida]] after the 2009 college regular season. In his first game coaching with the Gators—the [[2010 Sugar Bowl]]—quarterback [[Tim Tebow]] threw for a career-high 482 yards in the Gators’ 51–24 win against Cincinnati.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schubert |first1=Erich |title=Broncos Media Guide |url=http://files.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/email_blast/2018_Denver_Broncos_Media_Guide_a.pdf |website=denverbroncos.com}}</ref> Azzanni then went on to be the offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach at [[Western Kentucky]] in 2011 for one season. In 2012, he spent one season coaching the wide receivers at the [[University of Wisconsin]].
-In 2013, Azzanni joined and spent four years at the [[University of Tennessee]]. He joined the Vols as wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator before being promoted to passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach in 2015. Tennessee went to three consecutive bowl games from 2014-16, winning each contest and averaging nearly 43 points per outing. The Vols’ passing attack in 2016, which featured six different players with at least 200 yards receiving, helped the offense set school records for single-season points (473) and touchdowns (63).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schubert |first1=Erich |title=Broncos Media Guide |url=http://files.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/email_blast/2018_Denver_Broncos_Media_Guide_a.pdf |website=denverbroncos.com}}</ref>
+In 2013, Azzanni joined and spent four years at the [[University of Tennessee]]. He joined the Vols as wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator before being promoted to passing game coordinator/wide receivers coach in 2015. Tennessee went to three consecutive bowl games from 2014 to 2016, winning each contest and averaging nearly 43 points per outing. The Vols’ passing attack in 2016, which featured six different players with at least 200 yards receiving, helped the offense set school records for single-season points (473) and touchdowns (63).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schubert |first1=Erich |title=Broncos Media Guide |url=http://files.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/Images/email_blast/2018_Denver_Broncos_Media_Guide_a.pdf |website=denverbroncos.com}}</ref>
 ===NFL===
 ====Chicago Bears====
-The Bears hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=John |title=WRs coach Zach Azzanni leaving Vols for job with Chicago Bears |url=https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/02/22/wrs-coach-zach-azzanni-leaving-vols-for-job-with-chicago-bears/ |website=CollegeFootballTalk |date=February 22, 2017}}</ref>
+The [[Chicago Bears]] hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach for the 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Alper |first1=Josh |title=Bears hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/bears-hire-zach-azzanni-as-wide-receivers-coach |website=CollegeFootballTalk |date=February 22, 2017}}</ref>
 ====Denver Broncos====
-The Broncos hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on January 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Charean |title=Broncos hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/broncos-hire-zach-azzanni-wide-221530130.html?src=rss |website=Yahoo.com}}</ref>
+The [[Denver Broncos]] hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on January 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Charean |title=Broncos hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/broncos-hire-zach-azzanni-wide-221530130.html?src=rss |website=Yahoo.com}}</ref>
+====New York Jets====
+The [[New York Jets]] hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on February 20, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Riccette |first1=Billy |title=Jets hire Zach Azzanni as wide receivers coach |url=https://jetswire.usatoday.com/2023/02/20/new-york-jets-zach-azzanni/|website=usatoday.com|date=February 20, 2023 |access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref>
+====Pittsburgh Steelers====
+The [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] hired Azzanni as their wide receivers coach on February 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strackbein |first=Noah |date=2024-02-08 |title=Steelers Hiring Zach Azzanni as WR Coach |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/steelers/news/pittsburgh-steelers-hire-zach-azzanni-wide-receivers-coach |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=si.com |language=en}}</ref>
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