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Former Minnesota Vikings head coach and current Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, 68, is engaged to former Maxim model Katarina Miketin, according to a post shared on her Instagram account.
"Five years ago they told us we needed to meet…God knew what He was doing. I thank Him for you, my best friend…so, of course…I said Yes!" Miketin wrote.
Zimmer and Miketin confirmed their relationship in 2021 after months of speculation. The veteran coach was previously married to his late wife, Vikki, who died unexpectedly of natural causes at the age of 50 in 2009.
Zimmer, who returned to this past offseason, had previously worked as the team's defensive coordinator from 1994-2006, which included winning Super Bowl XXX.
Zimmer is the third-winningest coach in Vikings history -- trailing only Hall of Famer Bud Grant (151-87-5) and Dennis Green (97-62) -- with a 72-56-1 record in eight seasons from 2014-21. The 67-year-old previously worked as an analyst/consultant for Jackson State under Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders -- who he coached in Dallas -- and was rumored to be target to join Sanders' Colorado staff prior to being hired by the Cowboys.
Zimmer also previously worked as a defensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons during the 2007 NFL season, as well as the Cincinnati Bengals from 2008 to 2013.
