Mike Zimmer recently got engaged to his fiancée, Katarina Miketin, a model. The couple announced the news through an Instagram post.
American football coach Mike Zimmer is a defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
He was head coach of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings from 2014 to 2021.
Moreover, Zimmer served as a defensive assistant for the Cowboys from 1994–2006, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Highlights
- Mike Zimmer is engaged to his model girlfriend, Katarina Miketin, in January 2025.
- Mike Zimmer’s fiancée Katarina is of Yugoslavia heritage.
- Zimmer was previously married to Vikki Zimmer. They had three children.
68-year-old, Mike Zimmer is now engaged with his 43-year-old girlfriend, Katarina Miketin.
Katarina announced they were engaged through her Instagram post on January 3, 2025. In the post, she writes,
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!
Katarina Miketin
She also attached lovely writing in the Croatian language to the announcement post; she wrote,
I know that I love you because your joy makes me happy, because your pleasure satisfies me, because your sadness makes me sad , because your pain hurts me , because I am beautiful because of your beauty for , I am good because of your goodness, because I love because of your love and I know that you love me
Katarina Miketin
Katarina Miketin’s Parents Are Immigrants From The Former Yugoslavia; Her First Language Is Serbian
Mike Zimmer’s fiancée, Katarina Elizabeth Miketin, is a model and entreprenuer. She has been featured in popular magazines like Maxin, M&F Hers, and Sports Illustrated.
She has run Miketin Outdoors, Inc. since 2021 and has been president of real estate investment since 2004. Similarly, Katarina was vice president of co-operating and middle market lending from 2002 to 2020.
Moreover, Miketin has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from The College of St. Scholastica and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University.
Apparently, Mike Zimmer’s fiancée, Katarina Miketin, grew up and pursued her education and career in the United States.
However, her parents are immigrants from the former Yugoslavia, now considered Serbia. Talking to Maxim, the model stated that,
My parents moved from Yugoslavia/Serbia for a better life for their future children – I am the youngest of three.
Katarina Miketin
Moreover, she added that Serbian is her first language; growing up, she mainly knew Serbian music.
Though Katarina didn’t explicitly state her parent’s profession and other details, she talked about their struggles raising her and her siblings.
Katarina Miketin has two siblings: a sister named Tina and a brother who is a military personnel who works at The Grand Forks Air Force Base.
Mike Zimmer Was Previously Married To Vikki Zimmer, Who Passed Away In 2009
The Dallas Cowboys defensive was married to Vikki Zimmer for about 27 years. On October 8, 2009, Vikki unexpectedly passed away at their Ohio home.
Details of her death were not available, and later, it was revealed she d*ed of natural cause.
Furthermore, Mike has three children he had with Vikki: Son Adam, daughter Corri, and Marki. His son, Adam, was a coach and assistant linebackers coach with the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2009.
We want to wish Vikki Zimmer, Coach's late wife, a happy birthday. In her honor MZF is donating $1,000 to Children's Minnesota cancer fund. pic.twitter.com/YD1U6S42M6
— MZFOUNDATION (@ZimFoundation) June 9, 2017
He was also an assistant coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, Cincinnati Bengals, and Minnesota Vikings. On October 31, 2022, Adam Zimmer passed away in his house in Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
After about one and half months, his cause of demise was revealed as the complications of chronic ethanol use disorder.
Furthermore, Mike’s daughter, Corry white, is the executive director at the Mike Zimmer Foundation. She is the mother of twin boys.
Additional Information
- As of 2025, the estimated net worth of Mike Zimmer is around $12 million. His annual salary as a defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys is around $4 million.
- Mike Zimmer dated Tina Glass for about three years after his wife’s demise. They met at a charity event in Cincinnati.
- Mike is the son of former NFL player and coach Bill Zimmer and his mother, Ann Zimmer.
