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Don Strock (born November 27, 1950 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is a college football coach and former player who is the current head coach of the Florida International University football team. He is an alumnus of Virginia Tech (graduated in 1973) and a former NFL quarterback, who spent the majority of his professional career with the Miami Dolphins (1973-1987) and one season each with the Cleveland Browns (1988) and Indianapolis Colts (1989) before retiring as a player. His prior head coaching experience was during 1993 and 1994, when he coached the Miami Hooters and Massachusetts Marauders of the Arena Football League in successive seasons. 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.

Strock is the first head football coach in FIU's history. He was named head coach on September 13, 2000, 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 at the end of the 2005 season has been 15-29.

Additionally, 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 (in a game that has been called one of the greatest playoff games ever). The game is also remembered for the image of San Diego tight end Kellen Winslow being helped of the field by his teammates after suffering from exhaustion.

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

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