He served as the head football coach at Northeast Louisiana University—now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe,—from 1994 to 1998, compiling a record of 20–36.
He is currently the head instructor for the Ed Zaunbrecher Coaching School.
During his tenure as head coach at the Northeast Louisiana, Zaunbrecher transitioned the football program from NCAA Division I-AA to NCAA Division I-A.
[1] The highlights of his stint at Northeast Louisiana included victories over Southeastern Conference teams Mississippi State and Kentucky, and giving numerous other teams scares including a 1996 near victory over a ranked Auburn team.
# denotes interim head coach