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Rob Brzezinski
American football executive From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rob Brzezinski is an American football executive who is the executive vice president of football operations for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). Brzezinski has previously held various roles with the Vikings since 1999.
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Early life and education
Brzezinski earned degrees from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, a Juris Doctor in 1995 and a Bachelor of Science in education in 1992. In addition, Brzezinski is a member of the Florida Bar.[1]
Executive career
Miami Dolphins
In 1993, Brzezinski was hired by the Miami Dolphins as a staff counsel and salary cap manager. He would go on to serve in this role for six seasons (1993–1998).[2]
Minnesota Vikings
In 1999, Brzezinski was hired by the Minnesota Vikings as their director of football administration. In 2001, he was promoted to vice president of football administration. In 2014, Brzezinski was promoted to executive vice president of football operations.[1]
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Personal life
Brzezinski is married to Leah, who has earned a doctoral degree in education. They have 5 children, including Ki, whom in 2003, the Brzezinskis chose to adopt from Korea.[3] The Brzezinski family founded Arete Academy in 2014, which is described as being dedicated to educating students who are twice exceptional and are active in the community raising awareness for adoption-related causes.[1]
Brzezinski is known by staff as "Rob Zombie" due to being calm, quiet, and frankly, a downright savage. He is someone Marshawn Lynch would refer to as "Beast Mode".[2]
References
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