Don Strock

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Don Strock

Strock being announced as FIU's first head coach
Date of birth	November 27, 1950
Place of birth	Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Sport	Football
College	Florida International
Title	Head coach
Record with Team	15-41
Overall Record	15-41
Coaching Stats	College Football DataWarehouse
School as a player
1969?-1973	Virginia Tech
Position	Quarterback
Coaching positions
2002-2006	Florida International

Don Strock (born November 27, 1950 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is a college football head coach and former player who until recently was the head coach of the Florida International University football team.

Contents 1 Playing career 1.1 College 1.2 Professional 2 Coaching career 2.1 Arena Football League, the World League and the NFL 2.2 Florida International University 3 External links

[edit] Playing career

[edit] College

Strock played collegiately at Virginia Tech and graduated in 1973. In 1972, Strock led the nation in total passing and total offense, yet finished only ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy.

To date, Strock still holds many collegiate football passing records at his alma mater Virginia Tech[1] and was inducted into the Virginia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame in 1985.[2]

[edit] Professional

Strock played in the NFL as a quarterback and spent the majority of his professional career with the Miami Dolphins (1973-1987). He also played one season each with the Cleveland Browns (1988) and Indianapolis Colts (1989) before retiring as a player.

Strock is well-remembered for coming off the bench on January 2, 1982, for the Miami Dolphins in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the San Diego Chargers at the Miami Orange Bowl. Strock led Miami from a 24-0 deficit to tie the score in the 3rd quarter. Ultimately, Miami lost the game to San Diego, 41-38, in overtime. The game is also remembered for the image of San Diego tight end Kellen Winslow being helped of the field by his teammates while suffering from exhaustion. Strock finished the game with 29 of 43 completions for 403 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception. The game later became known as The Epic In Miami and has entered NFL lore as one of the greatest games ever in NFL history.

[edit] Coaching career

[edit] Arena Football League, the World League and the NFL

Strock began his coaching career as the head coach of the Miami Hooters of the Arena Football League for one season in 1993. The following season he moved on to be the head coach of the Massachusetts Marauders and again only stayed for one season. He then moved on to be an assistant coach of the Rhein Fire in the World League during 1995 season. Between 1996-1998 seasons, he was the quarterbacks coach of the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.

[edit] Florida International University

On September 13, 2000, Strock was named the first head football coach in FIU's history. He was named to the position just shy of two years before the university's inaugural football game. Prior to being named head coach he was the director of football operations a job he had obtained the year before. His overall record through the 2006 football season was 15-41.

On November 15, 2006 Strock resigned as head coach of the FIU Golden Panthers. Of his 15 career victories, none came during the 2006 campaign and only three of them came against Division I-A opponents. His resignation came after an 0-9 start and a much publicized brawl against the University of Miami Hurricanes caused 16 players from FIU to be suspended.^[1] See Miami-FIU brawl. His resignation became effective following FIU's last game against Troy University on December 2, 2006.

[edit] External links

• Virginia Tech Hall of Fame

Preceded by David Woodley	Miami Dolphins Starting Quarterbacks 1981 (alternately with David Woodley)	Succeeded by David Woodley
Preceded by Program started	Florida International University Head Football Coach 2002–2006	Succeeded by Mario Cristobal

Miami Dolphins Starting Quarterbacks
Wood • Bo. Griese • Strock • Woodley • Marino • Fiedler • Br. Griese • Feeley • Frerotte • Culpepper • Harrington • Lemon

	Florida International University
	Academics	School of Architecture • College of Business Administration • College of Engineering and Computing • Frost Art Museum • Honors College • International Hurricane Research Center • College of Law • College of Medicine • Modesto Maidique • Wolfsonian-FIU • Chuck Perry
	Athletics	Golden Panthers • FIU Football • Miami-FIU brawl • Roary Rage • Mario Cristobal • Don Strock • Tony Nathan • Shula Bowl • Don Shula Award • FIU Stadium • Pharmed Arena • University Park Stadium • Conference USA • Sun Belt Conference
	Campus Life	Miami, Florida • South Beach • WRGP Radiate FM • University Park • Engineering Center • Biscayne Bay Campus