Coach Stroud begins his 21th year as University of the Cumberlands' Head Women's Track and Cross Country Coach. He restarted a program that was dropped in 1982 and has returned it to national prominence. The men's cross country team has had top 20 finishes in the NAIA National Meet in 16 of the past 21 years while the track program has slowly developed into one of the NAIA's best.

A graduate of the University of the Cumberlands with a BS in Business, Coach Stroud later earned his Masters at Union College. As an athlete at Cumberland, he was named to the Outstanding College Athletes of America publication in both 1972-73 and 1973-74. He earned all conference and all district honors his sophomore, junior, and senior years in both cross country and track. While competing in the NAIA national cross country championships, Coach Stroud helped lead his Cumberlands teams to high national rankings.

Coach Stroud and his wife, Geraldine, have 2 daughters, Amy and Holly and reside in Williamsburg.