About PJ
P.J. Fleck is an American football coach and former wide receiver born in Sugar Grove, Illinois on November 29, 1980. He played college football for Northern Illinois and was signed by the San Francisco 49ers in 2004 as an undrafted free agent, spending most of his time on the practice squad before being released in 2006. He then transitioned to coaching, serving as a wide receiver coach at Northern Illinois, Rutgers, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was head coach at Western Michigan from 2013 to 2016, where he led the program to its first bowl victory and highest ranking in program history.
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Brand ambassadorMotivationalCollege Football CoachingFootball Program DevelopmentMinnesota Golden GophersRecruitingWestern Michigan BroncosWide Receiver Play
Known for
- Head coach at University of Minnesota since 2017
- Head coach at Western Michigan from 2013 to 2016 with first bowl victory in program history
- Wide receiver for Northern Illinois Huskies
- First FBS head coach born in the 1980s
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