Mike Strouhal is in his 10th season with the Razorbacks overall, including 10 years working with baseball and five with gymnastics since joining the staff in January 2004.
A native of Kansas City, Kan., he joined the staff in January 2004. He is a 2003 graduate of Saint Mary’s in Leavenworth, Kan., with a bachelor’s in sports management and coaching.
While at Saint Mary’s, he started four years in baseball, three years in football and began his coaching career as a strength and conditioning coach, and a football defensive assistant.
Strouhal is certified through the NSCA and USAW. He has overseen the development of gymnastics, baseball, freshman football, men’s track sprinters and jumpers, softball and men’s tennis. He has assisted with football, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball, and directed an internship program.
His philosophy is based on improving performance and decreasing injuries. The core objective of his program is to develop athleticism. To assist athletes in reaching this goal, his workouts focus on increasing soft tissue quality, mobility, flexibility, speed, power and strength.
Each student-athlete begins a training year with an individual evaluation through video analyses to help identify specific needs. Multi-joint, full body movements are utilized to help each student-athlete maximize their potential.
He and his wife Allison were married on May 2, 2009, and reside in Fayetteville.
