Michael Srock
During Mike Srock’s 12 years at James F. Byrnes High School, the Rebels have won the South Carolina 4A football state championship eight times in the last ten years, with the most recent championship being the 2010 title. The Rebels’ record since 2002 is 135-12. The Rebels also hold the distinction of earning the 2008 National Nike SPARQ Training Challenge Championship. A graduate of St. Thomas University in Florida, Srock is a Certified Specialist for Speed and Explosion (CSSE) with the National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE), and he also serves on the NASE national board of directors and the certification board. He is a senior level and sports performance coach with USA Weightlifting, and a bronze level coach with USA Wrestling. Srock is also a certified kettlebell instructor with KettleBell Concepts, and a certified SPARQ trainer as well. Srock has been the region director for the South Carolina High School Strength Coaches Association since 1999. He has also been the president of the South Carolina High School Strength Coaches Association since 2008. Srock has won numerous Coach of the Year titles including Strength Coach of the Year for the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association (2007 and 2001), USA Weightlifting East Coach Gold Coach of the Year (2001), and USA Weightlifting East Coach Gold Satellite Center Coach of the Year (2000). He was named the 2008 Max Emfinger All-American Bowl strength and defensive line coach. Srock is married to Judy, with whom he has two daughters, Carre’ and Teresa; a granddaughter, Sterling; and three grandsons, Raven, Ryo, and Nikolas.
