Aaron Zagory
Encyclopedia
Aaron Zagory is a former college football
player, and the starting kicker
for Stanford University
in 2006 and 2008. In 2006, he led the Cardinal in scoring with 37 points. He is also the Stanford record-holder for career field-goal percentage. Zagory was sidelined in 2007 with an injury but rebounded in 2008 by converting on 14 of 17 field goal attempts.
in 2004. Zagory was a three-sport standout in football, soccer and swimming all four years and earned all-conference honors in football as a senior. He was also a three-time all-district selection in soccer, competed in the 100 free and 100 breaststroke, served as class president and valedictorian and was a member of the National Honor Society.
in Chalmette, Louisiana
, where he coached kicker Hector Fernandez to All-District First Team honors in Louisiana District 9-5A.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
player, and the starting kicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
for Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 2006 and 2008. In 2006, he led the Cardinal in scoring with 37 points. He is also the Stanford record-holder for career field-goal percentage. Zagory was sidelined in 2007 with an injury but rebounded in 2008 by converting on 14 of 17 field goal attempts.
High school
Zagory graduated from Yellow Springs High SchoolYellow Springs High School
Yellow Springs High School is a public high school in Yellow Springs, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Yellow Springs Exempted Village Schools district, teaching grades 9-12. McKinney Middle School is the district's only secondary school, teaching grades 7 & 8. Mills Lawn Elementary is the...
in 2004. Zagory was a three-sport standout in football, soccer and swimming all four years and earned all-conference honors in football as a senior. He was also a three-time all-district selection in soccer, competed in the 100 free and 100 breaststroke, served as class president and valedictorian and was a member of the National Honor Society.
Post-college
Zagory is currently a social-studies teacher and the kicking and special teams coach at Chalmette High SchoolChalmette High School
Chalmette High School is a high school in the Chalmette area unincorporated St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is a part of St. Bernard Parish Public Schools.Chalmette High School opened in 1954 at the current site of Chalmette Elementary School, previously known as Chalmette Middle...
in Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette is a census-designated place in and the parish seat of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 32,069 at the 2000 census. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, where he coached kicker Hector Fernandez to All-District First Team honors in Louisiana District 9-5A.