11 Facts About Ken Zampese

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Ernie Ken Zampese is known best for his role on the Chargers' offensive coaching staff in the 1970s and 1980s, when he helped engineer the famed Air Coryell offense.

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Ken Zampese attended the University of San Diego from 1985 to 1988, where he played on the football team as a wide receiver, kick returner and punt returner.

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Ken Zampese was a member of the Sigma Pi fraternity.

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Ken Zampese began his NFL coaching career in 1998 as an offensive assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles under head coach Ray Rhodes.

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Ken Zampese again worked as offensive assistant, mentored by quarterbacks coach Mike McCarthy.

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Ken Zampese joined the St Louis Rams in 2000 as an offensive assistant under head coach Mike Martz.

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Ken Zampese joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2003 as quarterbacks coach at a time when the team was searching for a quarterback to lead the franchise.

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Ken Zampese aided in the scouting and evaluation of the quarterbacks in the 2003 NFL Draft, as the team used its No 1 overall pick to select 2002 Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Carson Palmer of Southern California.

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On January 12,2018, Ken Zampese was hired by the Cleveland Browns as quarterbacks coach, reuniting him with Browns head coach and former Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson.

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Ken Zampese was hired by the Legends starting with the fourth game against the Arizona Hotshots.

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In 2020, Ken Zampese joined the Washington Football Team as their quarterbacks coach.