Talon Stroud joined Baylor in 2018 to teach science in the Middle School. Stroud earned his B.S. in physics from Furman University, his M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction from Lincoln Memorial University, and his M.B.A. with a concentration in leadership from King University. After serving as the head men’s soccer coach at King University, Stroud moved to Chattanooga where his wife, Meredith, was completing a pediatric residency at Erlanger Medical Center. He and Meredith have two sons, Mason and Cooper.