Amber Zimmerlink entered her first season as an assistant coach with Lindenwood women's lacrosse in 2020.

Prior to her coaching stop at Davidson, Zimmerlink was the head coach for NCAA Division II Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. in 2015. She guided the Hawks to their third straight Northeast-10 Championship berth and finished the season ranked 20th in the country. Zimmerlink coached four NE-10 all-conference team members that year.
 
During her previous stint at Lindenwood (2013-14), Zimmerlink served as the Lions' defensive coordinator. During her two seasons with the Lions, they went 30-6 and made the NCAA Tournament in their first year eligible in 2014. During that season, Zimmerlink's defense ranked 10th in the country, allowing just 7.74 goals per game.
 
Zimmerlink graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Iona College in 2012, where she was a four-year starter on defense, two-time first-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference pick and team captain for the Gaels. She went on to earn her master’s degree in education at Lindenwood, graduating in 2014.