Bev Plocki
| Bev Plocki | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Beverly Jean Fry September 6, 1964 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Bev |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Known for | Michigan Wolverines women's gymnastics |
| Salary | $198,000 (2015–16)[1] |
Beverly "Bev" Plocki (born 1964), formerly known as Beverly Fry,[2] is an American gymnastics coach. In 22 years as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines women’s gymnastics team (1990-2011), her teams have a record of 417-110-1 and have won 18 Big Ten Conference championships, and advanced to 13 straight NCAA championship tournaments from 1993-2005.
Biography
Plocki was an All-American gymnast on the balance beam at the University of Alabama.[2] She began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at West Virginia University while studying for a master's degree. Plocki applied for an open coaching spot at the University of Michigan at age 23 and got the job.[2] When she took over at the University of Michigan, the women's gymnastics team was at a low point, having gone 0-13 and finished in last place in the conference in 1989 and having compiled a 1-10 record in 1988.[3] The Michigan gymnasts improved to 7-15 in Plocki's first season.[2] Plocki's conversion of the Michigan gymnastics program received a major boost when she succeeded in recruiting Toledo, Ohio, native Beth Wymer to Michigan.[2] In recruiting Wymer, Plocki told her: "You can go to one of the three dominant schools (Utah, Georgia or Alabama) and be another All-America on their list of All-Americas. Or, you can come to Michigan and be the first All-America."[3] Since then, Plocki has had All-Americans every year. Plocki gives Wymer credit for helping to build the Michigan gymnastics program: "I don't know where we would be today if she hadn't made the decision to come to Michigan. Her being here allowed us to recruit a completely different level of athlete.[2] It is monumental what she did for this program." In 2001, Plocki landed another blue-chip recruit when Elise Ray, captain of the 2000 U.S. Olympic gymnastics team committed to Michigan.[2]
In 1992, Plocki led the Wolverines to a Big Ten championship. Michigan went on to win six straight Big Ten championships starting in 1992 and also became one of the top teams in the NCAA championships.[3] In 1993, Plocki's squad made its first appearance in the NCAA championships and finished ninth.[3] In 1994, Michigan finished fourth in the NCAA championship and improved to No. 2 in 1995.[2] In 1997, Michigan's gymnasts won a sixth straight Big Ten championship, won all five events, and finished 1-2-3 in the all-around.[4] After missing the Big Ten championship in 1998, Plocki's teams started a new streak of seven straight conference titles in 1999. The 1999 team also finished No. 2 at the NCAA championship.[5]
In all, Michigan won 15 of 17 Big Ten championships between 1992 and 2008.[6] Plocki's teams also advanced to the NCAA championships 16 straight seasons between 1993 and 2008.[7][8]
Coaching record
| Season[9] | Overall Record | Big Ten Record | Big Ten rank | NCAA Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | 7-15 | 2-10 | 6 | -- |
| 1990–91 | 13-12 | 9-5 | 3 | -- |
| 1991–92 | 20-3 | 11-0 | 1 | -- |
| 1992–93 | 25-3 | 9-1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1993–94 | 27-1 | 13-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1994–95 | 24-2 | 12-0 | 1 | 2 (tie) |
| 1995–96 | 21-6 | 10-3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996–97 | 20-5 | 9-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1997–98 | 15-6 | 8-2 | 2 | 8 |
| 1998–99 | 19-4 | 10-1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999–00 | 22-5 | 9-0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2000-01 | 15-7 | 9-0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001-02 | 25-3 | 11-0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2002-03 | 17-6 | 9-1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2003-04 | 14-6 | 8-1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004-05 | 22-2 | 13-0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005-06 | 15-5-1 | 7-3 | 4 | -- |
| 2006-07 | 17-5-1 | 8-2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2007-08 | 24-1 | 9-0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2008-09 | 21-7 | 10-0 | 1 | -- |
| All seasons | 383-104-2 | |||
References
- ↑ http://www.umsalary.info/peoplesearch.php?LName=Plocki&FName=Beverly+Jean&Year=0&Campus=1#current
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Corey Roepken (2006-04-20). "Plocki enjoys fruits of her labor". Ann Arbor News.
- 1 2 3 4 Jo-Ann Barnas (1997-04-16). "Worst to Best: U-M Gymnasts Set Sights on NCAA Title". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ Jo-Ann Barnas (1997-04-04). "U-M's Cain Floors Competition as a Freshman". Detroit Free Press.
- ↑ Angelique S. Chengelis (2000-04-13). "Gymnasts vying for U-M's first women's title". The Detroit News.
- ↑ "U-M gymnasts seek to extend Big Ten dynasty". Ann Arbor News. 2006-03-20.
- ↑ Antoine Pitts (2007-01-08). "U-M gymnasts aim for 15th bid to NCAA meet". Ann Arbor News.
- ↑ Antoine Pitts (2008-04-24). "U-M gymnasts have depth, balance". Ann Arbor News.
- ↑ "U of M Women's Gymnastics". University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved 2009-01-28.