PJ Piotrowski was named the first-ever full time head strength and conditioning coach at UW-Superior on July 13, 2021. The 2025-26 season will be his fifth on staff.
Piotrowski, alongside assistant strength and conditioning coach Jess Burlingame, oversee the strength and conditioning efforts of nearly 400 Yellowjacket student-athletes across 19 varsity sports programs.
A native of Hastings, Minnesota, Piotrowski comes to UW-Superior after as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Minnesota State University, Mankato. While with the Mavericks, Piotrowski designed and implemented performance programs that include strength, speed, agility, flexibility and mobility for multiple teams. In addition, he had oversight of the scheduling and organization of the weight room activities, and worked closely with head coaches of the various Mankato sports teams, as well as with the athletic training staff.
Prior to his time at Mankato, Piotrowski spent two years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Bemidji State University. He also had internships at Boise State University in Idaho where he focused on Olympic sports, as well as Missouri Southern State University.
Piotrowski earned his Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science with a minor in sports medicine from MSU-Mankato in 2017. He continued his education and earned a Master of Arts degree in sports management, also from MSU-Mankato, in 2022.
Piotrowski resides in Superior.
