P. J. Fleck

Quick Facts

Full Name	P. J. Fleck
Date Of Birth	Nov 29, 1980(1980-11-29)
Age	44
Birthplace	Sugar Grove
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Scorpio

P. J. Fleck Biography

P. J. Fleck is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on November 29, 1980 in Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States. For his 3rd season Fleck took his team of Golden Gophers to one of their most successful seasons in more than 50 years. They sprinted to a 9-0 opening the best they’ve had since 1904. In beating the the #4-ranked Penn State, the Golden Gophers defeated a top five opponent in their home arena on the first occasion since. On November 1, Fleck signed a seven-year $33.25 million contract. While Fleck’s Golden Gophers saw setbacks with defeats against teams like the Iowa Hawkeyes and Wisconsin Badgers, Fleck won the coaches vote for the Big Ten Coach of the Year award, and shared the prize with the media’s vote on Ohio State’s Ryan Day. The Gophers were able to finish the regular season at 10-2 which was their first year with more than double-digit winnings since the year 1904. In contrast, Minnesota’s two most successful coach, the Hall of Famer Bernie Bierman and Murray Warmath did not win over eight games during an entire season. Also, they tied to win their share of the Big Ten West title, the first time they’ve been awarded a share of an overall championship since Big Ten began divisional play. They beat Auburn at the 2020 Outback Bowl for their 11th win, which is their best since 1904. The Gophers finished the year with a ranking of 10th according to both AP as well as Coaches College Football polls, their top year-end position since 1962.

In his second year as the head coach in the second season of his tenure, the Golden Gophers again started with three wins in non-conference play against New Mexico State (48-10) and the 21st-ranked Fresno State (21-14), and Miami (OH) (26-3). Big Ten play challenged the team again, however, when they dropped four consecutive games before winning against Indiana (38-31). Following the next week’s blowout defeat at Illinois (55-31) which was one of the worst defensive performances during Conference play Fleck took over as the coordinator Robb Smith and defense line head coach Joe Rossi. The defense improved significantly and the team was able to win two of its three home games of the regular season against formidable opponents, beating Purdue (41-10) and losing to 22nd Northwestern (24-14) as well as then winning over Wisconsin (37-15). The Gophers beat the Badgers brought Paul Bunyan’s axe in Minneapolis to the first time in three years since and earned the team a second appearance in the Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit. In Minnesota’s debut appearance in bowl games under the guidance of Fleck the Gophers beat their opponents, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 34-10 and finished their season with a 7-6 record.

Fleck was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers following the 2004 NFL Draft. 49ers head coach Dennis Erickson labeled Fleck a “frickin’ warrior” during the first days of rookie training camp. Fleck spent a majority of the 2004 season on the 49ers practice squad before being promoted to the 53 man roster and appearing in the 49ers final game of the season. Playing special teams, he registered a tackle and returned one punt for ten yards. Fleck spent the 2005 season on injured reserve after suffering a significant shoulder injury during the preseason. On June 12, 2006, Fleck was released by the 49ers. The day he was released, 49ers head coach Mike Nolan offered Fleck a spot on his coaching staff as assistant wide receivers coach, stating “If that’s something he wants to do, I think he’d be very good at it.”

In 2007, Fleck was hired by Northern Illinois head coach Joe Novak as wide receivers coach, replacing Carnelius Cruz. Novak had stated several years prior that he hoped to one day hire Fleck as a coach. Following Novak’s retirement in 2008, Fleck was one of two NIU assistants to be retained by incoming head coach Jerry Kill, and also added the title of recruiting coordinator.

PJ Fleck began his football professional career with Kaneland High School located in Maple Park, Illinois where he was instrumental in helping the Knights to win back-to-back state championships that were undefeated between 1997 and 1998. He broke the state record for catches with 95 catch for 1,548 yards and 16 touchdowns when he was an senior. In his entire professional career Fleck was a target for 199 balls, resulting in 34 scores and 3,121 yards with at most one catch in forty consecutive games. Fleck was also a varsity player in basketball and track.

P. J. Fleck Net Worth

P. J. Fleck is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, P. J. Fleck 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

WMU managed to finish their undefeated season 12-0 after a victory in the home arena against Toledo 55-35 on Friday, November 25. This was the first regular- season game for WMU since 1941 in which the team finished 8-0. Fleck received the honor of being named MAC The Coach of the Year after the season.

Philip John Fleck Jr. (born November 29th the year 1981) was an American football coach and former player. He is currently head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team. He was the chief coach for the Western Michigan Broncos football team. Fleck was a wide receiver at Northern Illinois University from 1999 until 2003. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) between 2004 and 2005.

Fleck began his coaching career in 2006 as an offensive graduate assistant at Ohio State University at the invitation of head coach Jim Tressel. He worked directly with the Buckeyes tight ends and assisted with the special teams. Northern Illinois running back coach Thomas Hammock and defensive ends coach Mike Sabock, a lifelong friend and collegiate teammate of Tressel, helped Fleck land the Ohio State job. Fleck spent one year with the Buckeyes, who were ranked #1 in the country most of the season. The team earned the 2006 Big Ten Championship and appeared in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game, where they lost to Florida and finished the season ranked #2 in the nation.

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Who is P. J. Fleck Dating?

According to our records, P. J. Fleck married to Heather Fleck , Tracie Striebel. As of December 1, 2023, P. J. Fleck’s is not dating anyone.

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Fleck credits Jim Tressel, Greg Schiano, and Jerry Kill–among others–with helping advance his coaching career.

Facts & Trivia

P. Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. P. J. Fleck celebrates birthday on November 29 of every year.

To open the season WMU beat Northwestern 22–21 in a road game at Ryan Field. The following week they beat North Carolina Central 70–21 in Kalamazoo. In week three WMU beat Illinois 34–10 on the road at Memorial Stadium. This was the first time in program history to beat 2 Big Ten teams in the same season.

Why does P.J. Fleck look different?

Just got off the phone with Gophers coach P.J. Fleck. He knows that people are aware of his appearance change with his eyes. He explained situation — He had an accident in summer of 2019. A bungee cord flew back and hit him in face and he had surgery in January to fix damage.

What happened P.J. Fleck?

In July 2019, Fleck and his two sons were on the boat dock at their house. They were securing something with a bungee cord when it snapped back, and the hook struck Fleck in the face near his eye, causing a “pretty serious injury,” he said. The injury happened close to the start of fall camp so surgery got delayed.

What does PJ stand for in P.J. Fleck?

Philip John Fleck Jr. He is the former head coach of the Western Michigan Broncos football team. Fleck played as a wide receiver for Northern Illinois University from 1999 to 2003 and with the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 2004 to 2005. P.J. Fleck. Fleck with Minnesota in 2019.

Did P.J. Fleck lose children?

On Feb. 9, 2011, Fleck lost his second son, Colt, to a heart condition. Row the Boat originated after his son passed away. “As you hold your son as he passes away, your whole life changes.

Did P.J. Fleck have surgery?

P.J. Fleck has a highly visible job as Gophers football coach, so there is never a good time to undergo facial surgery. But Fleck said he had surgery this winter to fix damage around his eyes caused by an accident in the summer of 2019.