Jim Krumpos is in his third stint with the strength and conditioning staff at Arizona and currently serves as the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Performance, overseeing the department’s strength and performance staff and nutrition department. Additionally, he works directly with the Wildcats baseball and indoor volleyball programs. In his role, Krumpos and his staff design and implement year-round training, focusing on movement, strength, power, and sport specific energy system development.
Krumpos rejoined the Arizona staff in February of 2013 after a two-year stint at Miami. Since being back in Tucson, the programs he oversees have experienced unprecedented success. The baseball program advanced to the finals of the College World Series in 2016 and won 49 games, the second-most in school history. Additionally, the Wildcats have made the post season in 17, 21, 22, 23, and 24 and advanced to the CWS again in 2021.
"Something that is very important to me is that we have a big, strong, physical Pac-12 looking type team," head baseball coach Jay Johnson said. "(Krumpos) has done a great job with our team and does a great job exposing the beautiful facility we have. The strength and conditioning component to our program and is a great resource for us. Other schools might have the same facilities, but nobody has better in terms of that energy and that's a key part of what we do."
Krumpos has worked with a total of 36 Major League players, including current big leaguers Rob Refsnyder, Tylor Megill, Austin Wells, Kevin Ginkel, and more. He's worked with six first-round draft picks in Chase Davis, Daniel Susac, Austin Wells, Trevor Crowe, Brian Anderson and Kevin Newman.
The volleyball program has also flourished with Krumpos back in the fold. The Wildcats have posted six winning seasons, including three 20-win seasons, and have produced five All-Americans since his return in 2013, all of which came under Krumpos' supervision. In 2016, volleyball advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2005.
Before going to Miami, Krumpos served as Arizona’s Associate Director of Performance Enhancement from 2008-11. He was the head strength and conditioning coach for the men's basketball, baseball, men's and women's golf, women's volleyball and women's soccer teams. During his time with Lute Olson and the men's basketball program, Krumpos worked with a pair of lottery picks in Jerryd Bayless and Jordan Hill, along with current NBA player Chase Budinger.
Krumpos initially worked with the Wildcats as an intern and assistant strength and conditioning coach from 1999-2003. He was responsible for the nationally ranked baseball program, as well as the cross-country teams. Additionally, he assisted with the strength and conditioning efforts for Arizona's football, women's basketball, women's soccer and swimming and diving programs.
During his two seasons at the University of Miami, Krumpos worked with the men’s basketball and women’s soccer programs. During his time in Coral Gables, the men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2012-13, its second in program history, and the second round of the 2011-12 NIT. The Hurricanes also claimed their first-ever ACC regular season and conference tournament championship during the 2012-13 season. On the pitch, the Hurricanes advanced to the NCAA Tournament both seasons with an appearance in the second round during the 2011 campaign. Krumpos worked with star Hurricanes guard Shane Larkin, who was a first-round pick of the Atlanta Hawks in 2013.
Krumpos also served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Cal State Fullerton in 2007-08 where he designed and implemented the year-round strength and conditioning programs for all 13 intercollegiate sports. He also spent four years as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at UNC Charlotte from 2003-07, working with the women's basketball, baseball, men's and women's soccer, volleyball and men's and women's tennis teams.
A 2003 graduate of Arizona, Krumpos has a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in physiology, physical education and psychology. He added a master's degree in liberal studies from UNC Charlotte in 2006.
His current certifications include Master Strength and Conditioning Coach, Fellow of Applied Functional Science, level 3 fascial stretch specialist, P.I.C.P. strength and conditioning specialist level two, N.S.C.A. certified strength and conditioning specialist, USAW club coach, N.A.S.M performance enhancement specialist, N.A.S.M corrective exercise specialist, N.A.S.E specialist in speed and explosion, fascial distortion therapist and is SCCC certified.
Krumpos and his wife, Kristin, have a son, Carson, and a daughter, Abigail.
