Henry Sroka joined the Cowboys in 1999 after 18 years as a college coach and served as their southwest area scout from 2006-07 before moving to west area scout in 2008-09 and pro scout in 2010. In 2003 he became the club's midwest area scout after four years of working for Dallas as a scout administered by the BLESTO Scouting Combine. Sroka first gained NFL experience during a coaching fellowship with the Detroit Lions during training camps in 1991-94.
Prior to joining the Cowboys, Sroka spent the 1998 season as defensive backs coach at the University of Redlands. From 1988-97 he coached running backs under former Dallas scout Jim Hess at New Mexico State and was part of the school's first winning season in 14 years when the team posted a 6-5 mark in 1992. Prior to that, Sroka was the strength and conditioning, kicking and defensive backs coach at Wichita State University from 1985-87. He served as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State from 1981-85, where he worked with the Sun Devils kickers and running backs.
Sroka graduated from St. Mary's College in California in 1978 and went on to earn a master's degree from Arizona State. He was a running back and kicker for St. Mary's, where he was awarded the Albert Rahill Award for team loyalty. Prior to playing for St. Mary's, Sroka was a running back and kicker for the College of San Mateo.
Sroka was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He and his wife, Linn, are the parents of a daughter, Maria del Pilar, and sons, Dominic and Mikael.
