Michigan State University Athletics
Morlock joins Spartan Strength & Conditioning Staff
8/10/2022 11:30:00 AM | General, Men's Ice Hockey
Will Morlock has been added to the Michigan State Strength & Conditioning staff and will have primary duties working with MSU's hockey program.
A Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach through the NSCA, Morlock has also completed Reflexive Performance Reset Level 3, ELDOA level 4, Functional Range Conditioning and Assessment courses, as well as being certified in Applied Functional Science and 3DMAPs through the Gray Institute. In addition to his work with the team in the weight room, Morlock will work closely with the athletic training and hockey analytics departments. Using applied sport science, he will work to maximize available technology, with the goal of developing each student athlete.
Morlock was most recently the Director of Performance for GVN Performance in Plymouth, Mich. and concurrently served as the head of strength and conditioning for the US National Team Development Programs under 18 and 17 national teams, with additional involvement supporting the gold medal winning 2021 World Junior team. In his role with GVN, he led a comprehensive off-season program for NHL, AHL, collegiate and youth players.
Before joining GVN, Will served as the strength and conditioning coach for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL and Fruitport High School in Michigan. He also was a camp strength and conditioning coach for the Chicago Blackhawks during the 2019 prospect development camp and preseason main camp.
A native of Grand Haven, Mich., Morlock was a standout soccer goalkeeper at Hope College for two seasons and earned his BS in Exercise Science at Hope before going on to earn an MS in Sport and Exercise Science at Leeds Beckett University in the UK. As a professional soccer player with the US National Beach Soccer team, Morlock competed on three continents and attended ten training camps.
