John Strollo was named the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Cornell in the spring of 2001 and returns for his third season in 2003.
Prior to joining the Big Red staff, he coached the offensive line at Lafayette College for five seasons, beginning in 1996. While at Lafayette, Strollo served as the primary recruiter in New Jersey, New England and on the West Coast.
He was the offensive line coach at the University of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1995. Under Strollo's direction, the UMass line helped produce two 1,500-yard rushers and five 1,000-yard rushers. The 1995 Massachusetts squad led the NCAA Division I-AA in rushing and was highlighted by two 1,000-yard rushers, marking just the 11th time in Division I-AA history an institution had a pair of running backs go over 1,000 yards.
Prior to his position at Massachusetts, Strollo coached at Northeastern University, serving as the offensive line coach from 1984 to 1990 and as the offensive coordinator from 1985-90. Under his guidance, the Huskies led the NCAA Division I-AA in rushing in 1986 and set a school team scoring record during the 1987 and 1988 seasons.
Strollo has also served on the coaching staffs at Washburn University and Springfield College, coaching the defensive line and linebackers, in addition to the offensive line. While at Washburn, Strollo's influence with the defensive line led to a season in which the Ichabods allowed just 91.0 yards rushing per game.
Prior to coaching on the college level, Strollo spent three years as a teacher at Middletown (N.J.) South High School from 1977-80. While at Middletown South, he also served as a coach for the football, wrestling, and track and field teams.
A 1976 graduate of Boston College with a bachelor of arts degree in education, Strollo played on the gridiron for the Eagles. He earned his master of education degree in secondary administration from Springfield College in 1986.
Strollo and his wife, Janet, have two daughters, Katie and Emily.
