Former Kansas athletic director Sheahon Zenger has a new short-term gig, agreeing to coach linebackers for the Lawrence Free State High School football team this season.

Zenger's youngest son, Jake, is a tight end for the Firebirds.

"Not many dads get to be in the locker room with their son their senior year," Zenger told The Star on Friday. "It's just special."

Zenger spent the first 14 years of his professional career as a coach. He was on football staffs at Drake, Kansas State, South Florida and Wyoming before switching to become an administrator.

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