Staff Directory
Srofe, John

John Srofe
- Title:
- Director of Scouting
- Email:
Indiana head football coach Curt Cignetti announced the addition of John Srofe as the program’s director of scouting on January 26, 2024.
Prior to Indiana, Srofe spent two seasons at Appalachian State (2022-23) where he helped the program secure the No. 2-ranked class in the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023 cycle. The Mountaineers won nine games and claimed the 2023 Cure Bowl title with a victory over Miami (Ohio).
He spent five seasons at Richmond (2017-21) with his first two seasons as video coordinator/defensive quality control and his final three as the director of operations and recruiting coordinator.
His start in college football came at Wofford (2015) as video coordinator/offensive quality control and he followed that with one season as video coordinator/defensive quality control at Chattanooga (2016).
Srofe earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Northern Kentucky (2015) and a master’s degree in sport management from Florida (2023).
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Wofford College
2015: Video Coordinator/Offensive Quality Control
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
2016: Video Coordinator/Defensive Quality Control
University of Richmond
2017-18: Video Coordinator/Defensive Quality Control
2019-21: Director of Operations/Recruiting Coordinator
Appalachian State University
2022-23: Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Indiana University
2024-: Director of Scouting
Prior to Indiana, Srofe spent two seasons at Appalachian State (2022-23) where he helped the program secure the No. 2-ranked class in the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023 cycle. The Mountaineers won nine games and claimed the 2023 Cure Bowl title with a victory over Miami (Ohio).
He spent five seasons at Richmond (2017-21) with his first two seasons as video coordinator/defensive quality control and his final three as the director of operations and recruiting coordinator.
His start in college football came at Wofford (2015) as video coordinator/offensive quality control and he followed that with one season as video coordinator/defensive quality control at Chattanooga (2016).
Srofe earned his bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Northern Kentucky (2015) and a master’s degree in sport management from Florida (2023).
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Wofford College
2015: Video Coordinator/Offensive Quality Control
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
2016: Video Coordinator/Defensive Quality Control
University of Richmond
2017-18: Video Coordinator/Defensive Quality Control
2019-21: Director of Operations/Recruiting Coordinator
Appalachian State University
2022-23: Assistant Director of Player Personnel
Indiana University
2024-: Director of Scouting
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