The son of former Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer and an NFL assistant coach for 17 seasons, Adam Zimmer passed suddenly on Monday at the age of 38.
Corri Zimmer White, Adam’s sister, and Mike’s daughter confirmed the details on Instagram on Tuesday morning.
Adam Zimmer lived in Minnesota and worked for the Bengals. A request for a welfare check was made to the Mendota Heights police station around 1:13 CT on Monday, according to police chief Wayne Wegener Jr.
When officers arrived at Zimmer’s home, he was already dead. A suspicious death is not being investigated, according to Wegener’s department.
What caused Adam’s death?
The dead will be identified and the cause of death will be determined by the Hennepin County medical examiner. As a result, his exact cause of death is unknown.
Family and Colleagues’ tributes to Adam Zimmer.
In 2014, Zimmer joined the coaching staff after his father was named the head coach of the Vikings. In 2020, after serving as the linebackers coach for six seasons, he was promoted to co-defensive coordinator. He was sacked along with his father and the majority of the coaching staff following the 2021 season.
“We are heartbroken to hear about the passing of Adam Zimmer,” Vikings ownership said in a statement. “Adam was a kind, respectful man, and over his years in Minnesota, it was evident he cared tremendously about his family, his players, his fellow coaches, and the Vikings front office staff. Our thoughts are with Mike, Corri, Marki, and the entire Zimmer family.”
Family and Colleagues’ tributes to Adam Zimmer.
In a statement, former Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said, “Coach Zimmer and his family are in my thoughts and prayers. Adam was a very talented coach and a lovely person. He will be truly missed.”
On social media, Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins expressed his “deep sadness” over the news and praised Adam Zimmer as a “tremendous coach & guy.”
As an assistant linebackers coach for the New Orleans Saints in 2006, Zimmer started his coaching career. From 2010 through 2012, he worked in a similar capacity for the Kansas City Chiefs. Before coming with him to the Vikings, he worked with his father in Cincinnati as an assistant defensive backs coach in 2013, during Mike Zimmer’s final year there as the defensive coordinator.
Adam Zimmer most recently served as an offensive analyst with the Bengals.
“Our organization has had the privilege of knowing and working with the Zimmer family for 15 years. We have the highest regard for Mike and Adam, and we are incredibly saddened by this tragic news,” Bengals president Mike Brown said in a statement.
“Mike and Adam were more than just coaches for us — they were friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zimmer family at this time.”
“We had fond memories of Adam from the four years he spent with our organization,” the Saints said in a statement. “Adam was knowledgeable, hard-working, well-liked by everyone he came into contact with, and enthusiastic. During his time with the Saints, he quickly developed into an excellent coach.”
Bengals president Mike Brown statement.
Zimmer White wrote on Instagram about the 2009 untimely passing of the family’s matriarch Vikki Zimmer.
“My brother was one of my best friends,” she wrote, “especially after my mom died, we became so close. He was always there for me and always the first to show up and volunteer at my foundation events.”
Know about Adam Zimmer’s family and his early life.
Adam Zimmer was born on January 13, 1984, in Ogden, Utah, in the United States. He was 38 years old. He was the grandson of Bill Zimmer and Ann Zimmer and the son of Mike Zimmer.
His grandfather, Bill Zimmer, coached football at Lockport Township High School for 35 years. Like his father and grandfather, Zimmer determined at the age of 10 that he wanted to coach football.
What high school did Adam Zimmer attend?
While his father Mike Zimmer was the defensive coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Zimmer was raised in Colleyville, Texas, where he attended Heritage High School.
Earning and net worth estimates of Adam Zimmer.
Adam Zimmer is believed to be worth $1 million as of 2022. He used his career to build a multimillion-dollar life.
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Born on January 13, 1984, Adam Zimmer is a well-known NFL co-defensive coordinator. Adam Zimmer enjoys a respectable income from his career.