Jim Plocki is in his fourth season as an assistant strength coach for Michigan football and as an associate director of strength and conditioning for Michigan ice hockey.
Plocki has been part of the Michigan strength staff for the past 21 years. Hired in 1990 by athletic director Bo Schembechler, he has experience coaching numerous All-Americans, Olympians, national champions, a Heisman Trophy winner and two Hobey Baker award winners during his tenure. Prior to this full time appointment, Plocki was a strength graduate assistant with the U-M football program (1988-90) and was a student assistant strength coach for the Penn State football team (1984-88).
A Natrona Heights, Pa., native, Plocki earned his bachelor's degree in exercise science from the Pennsylvania State University and his master's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Michigan. Plocki is CSCS certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, USA Weightlifting Level One Club Coach Certified and CPR/First Aid certified by the American Red Cross.
Plocki and his wife, Bev, have a daughter Elizabeth and a son Tyler. Bev is the head women's gymnastics coach at Michigan.
