Ernie Zeigler
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
TeamNebraska
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Biographical details
Born (1966-01-31) January 31, 1966 (age 58)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Playing career
1984–1986Schoolcraft
1986–1987Armstrong Atlantic State
1987–1988Northwood
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1996Cody HS (asst.)
1996–1997Henan Wildcats
1997–1999Al-Halil
1999–2000Kansas State (asst.)
2000–2001Bowling Green (asst.)
2001–2003Pittsburgh (asst.)
2003–2006UCLA (asst.)
2006–2012Central Michigan
2013–2015Detroit (asst.)
2015–2022Mississippi State (asst.)
2022–presentNebraska (asst.)
Head coaching record
Overall80–105 (.432)

Ernest Franklin Zeigler II (born January 31, 1966) is an American college basketball coach, currently an assistant at the University of Nebraska.[1] He spent the previous eight seasons as an assistant coach at Mississippi State, and prior to that was the men's head coach at Central Michigan University.[2] He received a Bachelor's in Business Management from Cleary College in 1994. He played collegiately at Schoolcraft College (1984–86), Armstrong Atlantic State University (1986–87) and Northwood University (1987–88).[3]

Zeigler has also coached in China, Saudi Arabia, at Kansas State, Bowling Green and at Detroit Cody High School before serving on Ben Howland's staff at Pittsburgh and at UCLA.[4] Zeigler left UCLA to take on the head coaching job at Central Michigan where his son, Trey Zeigler, played for him.[2] Trey transferred[5] to Pittsburgh[6] after his father was fired.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Central Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (2006–2012)
2006–07 Central Michigan 13–18 7–9 3rd (West)
2007–08 Central Michigan 14–17 8–8 T–2nd (West)
2008–09 Central Michigan 12–19 7–9 T–1st (West)
2009–10 Central Michigan 15–15 9–7 1st (West)
2010–11 Central Michigan 10–21 7–9 3rd (West)
2011–12 Central Michigan 11–21 5–11 4th (West)
Central Michigan: 75–111 (.403) 43–53 (.448)
Total: 75–111 (.403)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ^ Knight, Kevin (2022-08-15). "Nebraska Cornhuskers hire Ernie Zeigler as assistant coach". Corn Nation. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  2. ^ a b "Central Michigan fires coach Ernie Zeigler - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
  3. ^ "Ernie Zeigler - CMUChippewas.com—Official Web Site of Central Michigan University Athletics". Archived from the original on 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  4. ^ "UCLA assistant Zeigler to coach Central Michigan". ESPN.com. June 29, 2006. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Lahde, Jim (2012-03-21). "CMU sophomore Trey Zeigler granted a transfer request - themorningsun.com". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  6. ^ Katz, Andy (April 7, 2012). "Trey Zeigler chooses to go to Pitt". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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