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After three seasons as special teams and run game coordinator, Tommy Zagorski was promoted to offensive coordinator in time to prepare for the 2013 campaign. This season, he will continue to oversee the offensive line and kickers.

Zagorski's charges had a productive 2013 season. Kicker Kresimir Ivkovic was named a finalist for the Fred Mitchell Award given to the best non-FBS kicker. Additionally, Ivkovic garnered All-America honors. Zagorski's offensive line earned D3football.com Team of the Week Presented by Scoutware honors for their performance in JCU's win over nationally-ranked Heidelberg. Zagorski tutored Breen Cullivan and A.J. Short who earned All-OAC honors.

Zagorski's offense ranked 14th with 312.6 passing yards per game in 2013. Additionally, JCU was a top 15 scoring offense and ranked in the top 30 in all of Division III in total offense. Zagorski's offensive line continued to rank in the top 10 nationally in fewest sacks allowed.

The 2012 season saw Zagorski tutor an offensive line which only allowed seven sacks the entire season.

In 2011, Zagorski tutored Devin Martin, who would go on to earn D3football.com honorable mention All-American status. His offensive line has been recognized by D3football.com three times as the national offensive line of the week.

During his time with the Blue Streaks, Zagorski has had five lineman named All-Conference and two tabbed All-North Region. From 2010-13, JCU's linemen have allowed only 36 sacks in the last 41 games, near the top of all Division III teams.

As special teams coordinator, his units were ranked near the top of the OAC each season and had four players earn All-Conference honors under his tutelage.

In the summer of 2008, Zagorski joined the John Carroll community as a graduate assistant. He worked with the offensive line and tight ends, while being heavily involved in the recruiting process.

Prior to his time as a graduate assistant, Zagorski worked at Benedictine High School as Director of Alumni Relations and Throws coach for the Bengal Track program.

As a player, he was instrumental in leading Case Western Reserve University to its best football season in school history (11-1, round of 16 in NCAA Division III playoffs) as a senior in 2007. A four-year letterwinner and four-time team captain, he was an All-University Athletic Association offensive lineman 2003, 2004 and 2007.

Zagorski also was a d3football.com All-Region selection and earned the Cleveland Touchdown Club’s John Peyton Memorial MVP Award. He graduated from CWRU in the Fall of 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

Born and raised in Cleveland, Zagorski attended Benedictine High School and twice won the school’s prestigious Joe Rufus Spirit Award. He helped the Bengals to a Regional Championship and State Runner-up finish his senior year while earning All-County, All-District and All-State honors as a team captain. He was the recipient of Mr. Benedictine, which is the highest honor any student can receive at the school.

Zagorski also serves as the football program’s Director of Community Outreach, Academic Coordinator, and SAAC moderator, He has also worked as a Professor for FYS students.

He earned his Master's Degree in School Counseling from John Carroll in 2011.