1) Cognitive impairment, such as memory loss and difficulty with problem solving. The mini explosions were always followed by apologies. Copyright 2022 Mary Shannon Ministries. And to a point, it was exhausting talking to him. The best home improvement jobs deserve the best materials. He was the definition of a natural athlete. To give by check please find the address to send your gift here. Zachs father, Doug Hoffpauir, said Zach spent his life taking time to connect with others. Their diagnosis brought immense clarity and a morsel of relief. She went on to play volleyball at Lee University in Tennessee. Those are the problems Zach knew he had while he was alive. (Courtesy of the Hoffpauir family), Zach Hoffpauir, right, and Christian McCaffrey, left, stand during a Stanford football practice. She stayed with him as long as she needed to. In Lose Control, Shannon Hoffpauir takes you on a six-week journey through the Book of First Samuel, which is an epic story about a fight for control. I didnt coach him as a freshman, but I most certainly knew about him, cause he was the talk (of the town), Centennial football coach Richard Taylor said. Now all of a sudden, sports became a business, Doug said in the Sports360AZ documentary. He was the uniter in his family and in his locker rooms. Doug could tell he was cognizant of and upset by his mood changes. Now, his family is trying to help others with his story. All rights reserved. My testosterone levels were almost gone. He was the starting point guard for the varsity basketball team as a freshman but opted to stick with just football and baseball during his sophomore year. Its startling to see. He was an inspiration to all who have faced adversity. The first choice was Stanford. Zach took the job as a defensive backs coach at NCU. They always said, If you get hurt, where do you want to be? Thats what I was thinking at the time.. I am so incredibly saddened that a bright light that could have had such a positive influence on so many lives burnt out way too soon, McCaffrey wrote in an email. You knew when (Zach) was coming down the hallway. Dont mess with his friends, dont mess with his family, said Lynn. He refused to let it end in Game 7, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. But Hoffpauirs brain was not like that of a normal 20-something. The brain disease is linked to repeated head trauma in football. He made a difference in the life of every person he met.. I was already just so destroyed physically from playing two sports and drained mentally basically it was a stripping of identity for me.. Jon Wilner has been covering college sports for decades and is an AP top-25 football and basketball voter as well as a Heisman Trophy voter. I dont want to act and feel this way. After three seasons playing football and baseball at Stanford, Zach was drained. Facebook gives people the power to. After going to a mental health facility and not figuring out the problem, Doug texted McCaffrey to tell him what was going on. Zach showed me the way when I got to college. At Zachs celebration of life, Stanford administrator Ron Lynn described Zach as a young man with an old soul. Centennial Highs football coach Richard Taylor added a similar sentiment. Christian McCaffrey saved my life, Zach said in the podcast. Their relationship blossomed almost as soon as they met. Two Zach Hoffpauir danced well and danced often. He began working locally, working with high school football teams in the Peoria and Phoenix area, including his old stomping ground, Centennial. So much so, that he decided to pack up his bags and head back to Stanford to complete his senior year and have one more run with Stanford. His sister, Hillary, center, holds the jersey and plaque, with his mother, Shannon, on the right, and father, Doug, on the left. Then came Zachs way out, in the form of the 2015 MLB Draft. Zach also started coaching back at Centennial High. Zach played four sports at Centennial high school: Football, basketball, baseball, and track. But he never did it from a place of superiority. Thats the last thing he said. On Untold, Zach shared how a psychologist helped him learn how his sense of self-worth had plummeted after Stanford because he felt he was no longer living up to external expectations. View the profiles of people named Doug Shannon. (Courtesy of the Hoffpauir family), Zach Hoffpauir, right, takes a photo with his family, including his step brothers and step mother. Mary Hoffpauir is 54 years old today because Mary's birthday is on 03/05/1969. If someone needed a listening ear, advice or a shoulder to cry on, he was there and it wasnt a burden. One player is Jamond DuBose, a defensive back just like Zach. One more thing you have to mention when discussing Zach is his dance moves. Zach struggled with severe depression and anxiety and was eventually diagnosed with Lyme disease. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Cronkite News), That morning (May 13) I went to go fishing, said Doug in a Sports360AZ documentary, Zach Hoffpauir: The Real Story. I got up at 3, we talk a little bit. They have also lived in Winnfield, LA and Farmington, MN. He was at the same time: the big brother you always wanted, the life coach you never knew you needed and the friend you knew would always have your back.. Questions about Sports360AZ's reporting, wanting to submit your stories, or curious about advertising opportunities? The doctors said he was just vulnerable, Doug Hoffpauir said. Dear Abby: I have a great life, so why have I fallen into this shameful behavior? Once again, the sleepless nights began. They were mostly in the frontal lobe, but they were also in the temporal lobe. No one could turn down these talks with Zach. He died on May 14, 2020. Somethings wrong with me and I dont know what it is, Zach said of his thoughts at the time. All rights reserved. Like so many others across this country and around the world, Zach was furloughed due to the pandemic and forced to return to Arizona. Zach noticed it. According to AZCentral, Hoffpauir was staying . Hillary Hoffpauir, Zachs 23-year-old sister, remembers how his football team got out of practice for her first junior varsity volleyball game as a freshman. He couldnt fight this alone. The pills had been laced with fentanyl, according to a report from the Maricopa County Medical Examiners office. I came back somewhere around 11:30, I was really tired and his door was still shut. He was 26. He would talk to anyone, she said. While Zachs official cause of death is an accidental overdose, Zachs mother, Shannon, feels that even this label is disingenuous. *** Pac-12 Hotline is not endorsed or sponsored by the Pac-12 Conference, and the views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of the Conference. Although he had a plethora of offers from Division I colleges for baseball or football, Zach wanted to play both. In the 2015 MLB Draft, Zach was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 22nd round with the 646th overall pick. No mortal can make the statement that CTE is the primary issue if youre just dealing with emotional problems, because those are so common in society, Cantu said. In Lose Control, Mary Shannon Hoffpauir takes you on a six-week journey through the Book of First Samuel, which is an epic story about a fight for control. The diagnosis helps explain why Zachs mood and behavior changed so much once he left college. Doug Hoffpauir said the opportunity provided a new spark in Zach's life and thanked McCaffrey for taking a chance on his son. By the time he reached his forties, its possible he couldve developed Alzheimers or other brain-related diseases. He also wanted to go somewhere with great academics. He stood for caring for others, said Cavness. Normally, Doug says Zach would be able to rebound quickly from things. I got to know him after the freshmen football season was over, cause he also started on the varsity basketball team at point guard as a freshman. It made so much sense. "He finally found his direction. [on measuring up!]. Now all of a sudden, sports became a business, Doug said in the Sports360AZ documentary. Zach would come back to Arizona, medically retired from football. Shannon's website:www.shannonhoffpauir.com SHAUNTI FELDHAHN Shaunti . He made his return to baseball in 2018, once more splitting time between Montana and Oregon. *** Send suggestions, comments and tips (confidentiality guaranteed) to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or call 408-920-5716. My cortisol was through the roof.. Most guys that are leaders they affect people in certain ways, Shaw said. Zach Hoffpauir could catch a ball at 9 months old and could dribble a basketball at 2. The struggle didnt break him, it strengthened him, Burkholder said. He was the personality of the school, too, said Diane Dunham, a history teacher at Centennial. It allowed him to focus on good things in his life, even if those things were having a family or air conditioning. The disease carries three classic features the CTE triad according to Dr. Robert Cantu of the Concussion Legacy Foundation. He had a unique ability to understand people from all walks of life.. The family does not expect results from the local autopsy for two or three months and the CTE study will likely take a year or more. At Centennial, Zach was a multi-sport athlete. Shannon Hoffpauir, Zachs mother, says thats far from the full truth. But now it makes so much sense. Douglas previously lived at Po Box 223, Waddell AZ 85355 for 4 years, starting . He told people about his faith, allowed people to confide in him and provided happiness for others. He challenged me, said Shaw. He never played Pop Warner. That research will be valuable to future generations. Doug is trying to partner with Boston University and their CTE research. Doug remembers his son saying to him that, there is something wrong with my head. His Father, Doug Hoffpauir, also confirmed his son's death to AZCentral, which called Zach Hoffpauir one of the greatest athletes in Arizona high school history. Season: 2015. It was really riddled with CTE lesions.. We also knew that this research could help others, and that is exactly what Zach would want.. This eventually led him to getting a coaching job with the University of Northern Colorado, coaching the safeties. Everyone who talks about Zach brings up how good of a dancer he was. Baylor University. But on May 14, while living with his father in Phoenix during the pandemic, Hoffpauir took a Percocet to help him sleep and never woke up. His death revealed the extent of his care toward others. Doug Hoffpauir said the opportunity provided a new spark in Zachs life and thanked McCaffrey for taking a chance on his son. At the Centennial event, Doug refused to let the pain of his familys loss and the communitys loss bring down this night of celebration.
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