Tom Inkrott begins his Wisconsin tenure in 2023 after he spent the past 14 years at director of sports performance at Minnesota State, which included working with the men's and women's hockey programs, as well as the school's NCAA Division II football program. He led MSU's entire strength and conditioning program during his tenure.
Working the past 11 seasons with current UW head coach Mike Hastings at MSU, Inkrott helped the Mavericks capture seven conference regular-season and five conference tournament titles and helped them reach a pair of NCAA Frozen Fours. MSU had one Hobey Baker winner and 10 All-Americans, while 11 Mavericks reached the NHL during Inkrott's time.
A 2006 Bowling Green State graduate with a degree in athletic training, Inkrott led Minnesota State's entire strength and conditioning department beginning in 2009 after a two-year graduate assistant position during which he earned his master's degree in cardiac rehabilitation from MSU.
Other MSU athletic achievements under Inkrott's leadership in sports performance included NCAA Division II national championships in women's basketball, women's track and field and softball, as well as a pair of runner-up results in football and a runner-up finish in baseball. In addition, nine individuals won national championships and 290 were named All-Americans.
A native of Glandorf, Ohio, Inkrott also interned with the Cleveland Indians during 2007 spring training and at the University of Minnesota during the summer of 2006.
