Chris Zarkoskie - Assistant Coach (TE) - Football Coaches - University of New Hampshire Athletics

Chris Zarkoskie

Title:
Assistant Coach (TE)
Email:
christopher.zarkoskie@unh.edu
Phone:
603-862-1852

Chris Zarkoskie is in his second season as tight ends coach in 2016. Under his tutelage, junior Jordan Powell enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2015. Powell hauled in 46 receptions (tied for second on team) for a team-leading 461 yards (10.0 yards/catch) and five TD grabs, which also led the team. He was subsequently tabbed a College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-America Honorable Mention, College Sports Madness All-America Third Team, D-I All-New England Team, All-CAA First Team and an ECAC Second Team All-Star. Zarkoskie worked as a strength & conditioning intern for the UNH athletic department in the 2014-15 academic year.

Zarkoskie attended the 2015 NFL and NCAA Coaches Academy, in conjunction with the annual NFL and NCAA Summit. He was one of just 30 attendees chosen for the academy.
Zarkoskie graduated from UNH in 2012 with a degree in Psychology. The four-year letterwinner (2009-12) and three-year starter on the offensive line served as a senior captain in 2012, when he claimed a spot on the All-CAA Third-Team.

The native of West Caldwell, N.J., was the recipient of CAA football's inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award in spring 2013 for embodying the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his academic and athletic achievements. In addition, he was an Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team nominee for selfless contributions to volunteerism and community service in both '11 and '12.

Zarkoskie is a two-time member (2011, '12) of both the Capital One Academic NCAA Division I Football District I First Team and the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team. He earned CAA Academic All-Conference Team honors and received the CAA Commissioner's Academic Award three straight years (2010-12), and he was named to UNH's Academic Honor Roll every semester of his academic career, including Highest Honors twice and High Honors three times. Furthermore, Zarkoskie was named to the 2013 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which was comprised of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.