Zach Watkins
@Zach_Watkins
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Husband-Father-Head Football Coach at Washburn University (@IchabodFTBL) #BeTheStandard #GoBods 1️⃣7️⃣💙
Topeka, KS
Joined March 2011
I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to lead Washburn University, my alma mater, as our program’s Head Football Coach! Thank you to everyone who reached out! People make Washburn a special place and our people are the best! Excited to get to work! #GoBods.
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Absolutely fired up to add these great men to our program! #GoBods #BeTheStandard.
Zach Watkins announces Washburn's full-time @IchabodFTBL coaching staff for 2025 #GoBods
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A big time victory to close out the regular season! Love my guys! Their effort, preparation, and commitment has been incredible all year! #DBsLockdown #DeesWorld #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈
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Great night speaking with tremendous coaches and friends @The_GKCFCA! Thanks for welcoming our entire staff! #GoBods #BeTheStandard.
New Washburn University Head Coach Zach Watkins starting things off talking about the new standard of Ichabod football!
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Going to be a TREMENDOUS addition to the @WashburnUniv community! #GoBods #BodSquad21 #FaithFamilyFootball 🔵🎩🏈.
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Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility is coming along 👌🏽! . Football field ✅.200 meter banked indoor track✅. Best facility in @NCAADII ✅. #GoBods #BodSquad21 🔵🏈🎩
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Man, I miss the flow.
Zach Watkins, Co-Defensive Coordinator, assistant football coach, Washburn 2009
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2025 Recruits! Get in touch with our staff and come check out some of the best facilities in the nation! #GoBods 🎩🏈
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Such an awesome package to receive! So proud of our entire team for buying into the TEAMS philosophy! #BeSmartTakePrideCompete 🔵🎩🏈
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Looking forward to speaking on Friday and visiting with so many great coaches! #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈.
#PoweredUp Virtual Coaching Clinic,.Friday May 15th. 9AM CST Featured Speaker:.Zach Watkins - Washburn University.@Zach_Watkins - @IchabodFTBL .“Ichabod Defensive Dailies & Quarters Variations”. 🏈10+ Years of Coaching Experience.🏈Academic Athlete/Coach.🏈Coach/Player Experience
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Shoutout to my guy @Coach_Haferbier for the defensive workbooks for @IchabodFTBL defensive staff! Hit him up for any football resources!
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Thanks to @KSHSFOOTBALL for giving me the opportunity to present at such a great clinic! Great time interacting with all the outstanding coaches in our home state🌻! #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈.
Coach Dearmon - Univ of Kansas Coach Watkins - Washburn and Coach Merfeld -Benedictine starting session 1
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Spring Ball starts tomorrow! All practices/meetings are open to high school coaches and staffs! #GoBods 🎩🏈
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Start your day by watching this. a true teammate and a class act!
.@JasonWitten was asked to give a presentation on his signature play. And it brought his head coach to tears.
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TWO BODS! ONE STATE CHAMP AND ONE LOCAL BALLER JOINING THE FAMILY! #GoBods #BodSquad25 #BeTheStandard
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Congrats to my guy @D_mcgrevy5 on getting accepted into nursing school! Hope they don’t make you cut your hair! #POUNDS #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈.
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Very impressive! He will be a tremendous head coach in the @NFL soon.
Chiefs OC Eric Bienemy had plenty to say after his offense rallied to win the Super Bowl
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Congrats to @BigMyke_Hinton! One of our first Arizona🌵 recruits and has paved the way for many more! Well deserved honor for one of the best to ever play @IchabodFTBL! #GoBods #AZBods 🔵🎩🏈.
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So stoked to get @dane_simoneau back with @IchabodFTBL! Great coach and friend who will make an immediate impact! #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈.
Former @IchabodFTBL All-American quarterback returns to Washburn sidelines #GoBods
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Awesome team win! Scored in every phase and everyone played a big part! #POUNDS balled out! #GoBods 🎩🔵🏈
.@WU_Football hang 60 on Lopers in big win on Family Day #GoBods
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Washburn receives $1 million gift from Sunderland Foundation for Indoor Athletics facility #GoBods
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The newest @IchabodFTBL draftee says it best about the development that is possible here at Washburn! #GoBods #BodSquad21.
Great to catch up with new Viking Kyle Hinton (@BigMyke_Hinton) today. He praised @IchabodFTBL for their ability to get players ready to play at an elite level, especially Strength and Conditioning Coach David Trupp. Shows with two picks in the draft in as many years.
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Two of a kind: @IchabodFTBL linebackers @D_mcgrevy5, @Till_2da_Man leave their mark in @wusports record book.
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Congrats to my guy @NWJOSBORN! One of my best friends in this profession, a great coach, and a tremendous person!. BIG TIME hire by Benedictine!.
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Develop and graduate! These three exemplify what our program is all about! BIG congrats to them! #GoBods #BeTheStandard 🎩.
Washburn @IchabodFTBL team lands three on CSC Academic All-District® team #GoBods
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Washburn @IchabodFTBL wide receiver Tre Richardson adds All-American honors to 2024 accolade list #GoBods
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Great to see my guy @CedricCincoTres carried off the field after his last practice! Thanks for a great two years! #POUNDS #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈
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Just made my wife stay at @Salty_Iguana, well after the check was paid, to see how Game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals ended. She was not amused 🙄 #Ballislife.
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First class gesture by one of my favorite spots in KC @ChappellsMuseum after we sent them an @IchabodFTBL helmet! Thanks to #LKSLegal for delivery! #GoBods
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Good luck to @IchabodVB today! Our staff will be following from the recruiting trail! #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈🏐.
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Congrats to all our guys who earned All-MIAA Honors, especially the #POUNDS @D_mcgrevy5 @CedricCincoTres ! Teams well represented also with Corey and @PSchmied25 ! #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈
.@WU_Football team earns 15 selections to All-MIAA team #GoBods
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I could not be more proud of wifey as she was awarded the R.B. Hall…
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Thank you to all the high school coaches and players, our coaching staff and players @IchabodFTBL, and all our support staff that made this camp run safely and efficiently! #GoBods.
2022 Team Camp was a HUGE success! A tremendous thank you to the 25 high schools and over 1,500 kids who came to our beautiful campus @WashburnUniv and competed in all of @wusports incredible facilities! #GoBods 🎩🏈
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Big, big CONGRATS to my guy @Coach_Brantley and the SoHi Stars for their 6th straight state title and 59th win in a row! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆.
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Congrats to my guy @PhilipVigil!.
Say 👋 to the Lumberjacks' new recruiting coordinator/senior offensive analyst @PhilipVigil!. #AxeEm #BelieveInTheVision
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A great example of one of the many outstanding student athletes we have here at @WashburnUniv and @WU_Football! #GoBods
.@WU_Football def back Corey Ballentine works to be above average in the classroom & on the field. Read his story
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Washburn Team Camp is already filling up! Any coaches and teams interested in attending reach out to me to reserve your spot! Over 2,000 kids and 30 teams last summer! #GoBods 🎩🏈.
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Thanks to my guy @CedricCincoTres for the great recommendation here in Tucson! It’s been a great week recruiting AZ for @IchabodFTBL! 🏈🎩🌵☀️ #GoBods
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Can’t wait to watch @TheKid_Deezy shine at his pro day! #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈
Washburn’s DJ Olmstead @TheKid_Deezy NFL Draft Interview with Joe Gaiter #NFL #NFLDraft2018 #draftinterview .#nfldraft
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.@WU_TrackFieldXC Corey Ballentine continues evening winning 200m in time of 22.42 setting school record #GoBods.
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Congrats to our guys! Great efforts last game @D_mcgrevy5 @PSchmied25! #POUNDS #PRIDEALERT #GoBods 🔵🏈🎩
.@WU_Football: Derrick McGreevy and Perry Schmiedeler takes MIAA Weekly honors #GoBods
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Another great LB/Specialist dinner in the books! Love getting together with these guys outside of football! #POUNDS
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Happy for my guy! From hanging with him as a ball boy when I was playing, to being our starting QB here @IchabodFTBL, to coaching with him…it will be fun to watch his career take off! Congrats! #GoBods.
Topeka & @IchabodFTBL Have Been Special to Me & Will Always Hold a Place in my 💙. Excited for My Next Coaching Opportunity @MinnStFootball .Ready to Work 🤘🏽😈. #HornsUp #RollHerd #PurpleTalk
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I could watch this video all day! #GoalLineLocate.
To any players who ask to be taken off Special Teams, because it’s “just” Special Teams, and they need a break. THIS is how the best of the best approach being on Special Teams! .
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Going to open some eyes as an Ichabod! #GoBods 🎩
@PiperPirates product @JJ_Letcher earns Shrine Bowl East MVP, highlighted by a 73-yard touchdown scamper.
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Good luck to @BrianFolkerts and @Mike_WU_64 as they begin their @XFL2020 careers today for the @XFLBattleHawks!
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Very excited to get the chance to learn from some of the brightest minds in our game!
34 college football coaches among the participants selected to attend the 2017 NCAA and NFL Coaches Academy:
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Happy birthday to my guy @TheKid_Deezy! Arizona kid that came in and made an immediate difference here at @IchabodFTBL and changed the mindset of how guys work! Keep balling for @aafstallions, can’t wait to watch a game! #GoBods 🎩🏈🌵 #AZBods
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Congrats to @TheKid_Deezy @TrizzyP_50 @cbxiii__ and my guy @D_mcgrevy5! Great examples of how hard work and discipline pay off! #POUNDS #GoBods 🔵🎩🏈
Four @WU_Football player earn all-region honors #GoBods
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Going to be a great coach! Glad you are sticking around! #GoBods.
Very grateful for this past year being a part of @IchabodFTBL I’m also very excited to begin my coaching career here as an offensive graduate assistant! Thank you @wucoachschurig for the opportunity. Let’s go to work!! #GoBods
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Congrats to my guy @BryceChavis! Hard working young coach who will be successful in this profession!.
I am truly humbled, and excited to announce I have been promoted to the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks position here at McPherson College! I can't thank @CoachJFisc enough for the opportunity and I'm ready to help build this program for years to come! #GoBulldogs 🔴⚪️
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