Mike Zandofsky

Zandofsky attended Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon and starred in football, wrestling, and baseball. He helped lead the Corvallis Spartans to a 3A Oregon State Championship in 1983. Zandofsky was first-team all-state as a defensive tackle as a junior and senior, as well as a first-team all-state offensive lineman as a senior. He was also the 3A Oregon State wrestling champion in the heavyweight class in 1983.

Zandofsky was a highly touted recruit as on offensive lineman out of high school. Ultimately, he chose to play football at the University of Washington. Zandofsky was a stand-out offensive lineman for the Huskies, playing both guard and tackle in his time there. Mike started a total of 41 games in his college career. Zandofsky was a three time All-American, earning a first team selection after his senior season. Zandofsky was also a first-team All Pac-10 selection as a sophomore, junior, and as a senior. In his senior year, he was a pre-season Playboy All-American. He was selected to play in the Blue–Gray Football Classic game as a junior and to the East–West Shrine Bowl game as a senior. In addition, he was awarded the John P. Angel award, an award given out by the Huskies to the top offensive lineman on the team, in his junior and senior season. Zandofsky was a team captain as a senior as well.

Zandofsky was brought on as an assistant coach at Corvallis High School when former high school teammate Chris McGowan was hired as the Spartans head football coach in 2002. While coaching at his alma mater, Zandofsky was the offensive and defensive line coach. His offensive line at Corvallis has helped produce the schools top three season totals by a running back in school history in 2004, 2006, and 2009. In 2006, Corvallis High won the 5A State Championship, the school's first since Zandofsky's senior year back in 1983.[6]