Jim Zebrowski Named Kansas Football Offensive Coordinator

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas football head coach Lance Leipold announced Saturday that Jim Zebrowski has been elevated to Offensive Coordinator. Zebrowski previously served as Co-Offensive Coordinator for the 2024 season.

"Jim and I have worked together for more than 10 years and he has a great knowledge of the game and our offense," head coach Lance Leipold said. "Jim has been instrumental in our success and will continue to push our program forward. He is a quality mentor to our student-athletes and takes pride in being a Jayhawk."

Zebrowski has served on Leipold's staff for the past seven seasons, while their connection dates back to Zebrowski joining Leipold as an assistant coach at UW-Whitewater in 2007. Zebrowski came to Kansas in 2021, initially as the quarterbacks coach, before being promoted to Co-Offensive Coordinator in 2023 and Offensive Coordinator in 2024.

"I'm thankful to Coach Leipold and the University of Kansas for the opportunity to serve as offensive coordinator," Zebrowski said. "I'm so excited for this opportunity to continue to work with our staff in developing our student-athletes and moving the Kansas football program forward. Let's go, Rock Chalk!"

In his role, Zebrowski has coached quarterbacks Jalon Daniels and Jason Bean to breakout campaigns, as Kansas reached bowl eligibility in back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023 for the second time in program history. In 2023, Zebrowski was Kansas' nomination for the Broyles Award - awarded to the best assistant coach in college football.

This past season, Zebrowski coached Daniels back from injury as the redshirt junior completed 171-of-300 passing for 2,454 yards and 14 touchdowns along with 439 rushing yards and six touchdowns. Kansas' offense propelled the Jayhawks to three-straight wins over ranked opponents for the first time in Kansas football history and went over the 500-yard mark of total offense three times in 2024. Kansas also led the Big 12 Conference in third down conversions at 52.4%.

Following the 2024 season, Daniels was named one of 12 semifinalists for the Comeback Player of the Year Award and six Jayhawks on offense earned All-Big 12 recognition. Daniels was also named the Big 12 Co-Scholar Athlete of the Year.

In 2023, Zebrowski's leadership helped Bean step into the starting role after Daniels' injury, as Bean led Kansas to a signature victory over No. 6 Oklahoma and road wins at Iowa State and Cincinnati. Kansas' offense passed for 2,672 yards this season along with 18 touchdowns and a 163.2 passing efficiency, which ranked second in the Big 12 Conference in 2023.

In 2022, Zebrowski mentored Daniels to a breakout campaign and Second Team All-Big 12 honors. During the season, Daniels threw for 2,014 yards and 18 touchdowns on 152-of-230 with a total QBR of 90.0, which led all of college football. In the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against Arkansas, Daniels went 37-of-55 for 544 yards, setting the school record for passing yards in a single game. Daniels' six passing touchdowns also set a Liberty Bowl record. Daniels was named the Big 12 Preseason Offensive Player of the Year entering the 2023 season.

Zebrowski served as the coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Wisconsin-Whitewater under Leipold from 2007-09. Over his tenure, the Warhawks went 42-3 and advanced to the Division III title game every year, winning it twice. Zebrowski was named the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Assistant Coach of the Year and the FootballScoop.com Division III Coordinator of the Year in 2009. Zebrowski also served on Leipold's staff at Buffalo from 2017-2020.

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Jim Zebrowski Named Kansas Football Offensive Coordinator

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