Jim Bollman

Jim Bollman, retired football coach and former football player has more than four decades of coaching experience, both at the collegiate and professional levels. 

After spending 11 years as the offensive coordinator/offensive line coach at Ohio State (2001-11), Bollman was named co-offensive coordinator at Michigan State on March 4, 2013. During his time as co-offensive coordinator, Michigan State won 56 of 79 games, including two Big Ten Championships (2013, 2015); claimed victories in the Rose Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Holiday Bowl; and played in the College Football Playoff (2015).

Bollman has proven during his career to be one of the top offensive line coaches in the nation, developing nine first-team All-Americans, 13 first-team All-Big Ten players, 17 NFL Draft choices, including three first-rounders, and 25 NFL linemen, including three Pro Bowlers and three All-Pros.

Including his stints as offensive coordinator for Ohio State and MSU, Bollman mentored 10 first-team All-Americans, 26 first-team All-Big Ten players, 47 NFL Draft selections, including seven first-rounders, and more than 50 NFL players while collecting a 156-51 record (.754). He has been on coaching staffs for nine Big Ten Championships (seven at Ohio State, two at Michigan State) and has coached in 11 Bowl Championship Series/New Year’s Six bowl games, including three at Michigan State (2014 Rose, 2015 Cotton, 2015 CFP Semifinal at Cotton Bowl). He was the offensive coordinator for the Buckeyes during their 2002 National Championship season and coached in three BCS National Championship Games with OSU.

Throughout his 43-year coaching career, Bollman has coached 11 first-team All-Americans, including 2006 Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith; 52 NFL Draft picks, including eight first-rounders; and more than 60 players who have played in the NFL.