Lafayette College Athletics

Stephen Plunkett is in his 13th year at Lafayette as the Director of Strength and Conditioning in 2024-25.

He works with all 23 of Lafayette's Division I athletic teams, overseeing the Olympic sports strength and conditioning as well as directly training the men's basketball, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, field hockey, baseball, women's soccer and men's soccer teams.
 

Prior to joining the Leopards' staff, Plunkett served as a sports performance coach at Velocity Sports Performance in Allentown.

Plunkett received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Moravian College in 2007 and his Bachelor's Degree in Sport and Exercise Science from DeSales University in 2010 prior to completing his Master's Degree in Exercise Science from California University of Pennsylvania in 2013.

In addition to his professional experience, Plunkett completed the 140.6 mile Ironman Louisville Triathlon in August 2011.

Stephen is married and currently lives in Bethlehem with his wife Kristin and son Joey in addition to his dog Mox.


Updated May 2024