Former Lumberjack standout Zac McNally begins his second season on the football staff as the defensive assistant.

McNally assisted defensive line coach Travis Baker in 2011, coaching a defensive front that combined for 30 tackles for loss and 20 quarterback sacks while helping the team rank 35^th in the Football Championship Subdivision against the rush in his first season in 2011. Senior Isaac Bond earned All-Big Sky first team honors after recording a team-best 7.5 tackles for loss (third in the Big Sky) with 4.0 sacks. Senior Blayne Anderson had a career-best year, ranking fifth on the team in tackles with seven tackles for loss. Senior Dan Pela was a CoSIDA Academic all-district choice. Returnees Tim Wilkinson and Jarrett Bilbrey both are back after combining for over 60 tackles last season.

McNally, a Brentwood, Calif., native, recently graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in health science/physical education and is working towards his master’s in education leadership. He assisted the program during the 2010 season as a student assistant.

McNally played at NAU for three seasons after transferring from Diablo Valley College, where he earned Golden Gate Conference first-team honors after recording 78 tackles. He recorded 120 tackles during his three-year career at NAU and was a 2009 Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete award winner. He was named the Newcomer of the Year in 2007 after notching 49 tackles in his initial season.

A 2005 graduate of De Le Salle High School, he played for Bob Ladaruer. He was named to the All-Northern Cali second-team and selected as Cal-Hi Sports north section defensive player of the year. He helped his team to national and state championships in 2002 and 2003.

Zac McNally, Defensive Assistant
Born: December 27, 1986
College: Northern Arizona University, 2010
Playing Experience: Boise State University, 2005; Diablo Valley College, 2006; Northern Arizona University, 2007-09

Family: Single

Recruiting Areas: Northern California/Bay Area

McNally’s Coaching Chronology

2011-Pres.                   Northern Arizona University, Defensive Assistant