Craig Stocker

Assistant Track & Field

craig.stocker@chsd117.org



Coach Stocker is responsible for coaching the horizontal jumps (long jump and triple jump). Holding a degree from Western Illinois, Coach Stocker has been at Lakes since 2012 and is currently a member of the Physical Education Department. In addition to his teaching duties, Coach Stocker serves as the Head Wrestling Coach. He is a USA Weightlifting Level 1 certified Sports Performance Coach. In Fall he directs the strength training for Boys Cross Country. In the jumps, Coach Stocker has had unparalleled success. In 2013 he led Max Savinkov & Trevor Swindle to All State honors. In 2016 he guided Cameron Ruiz to state titles in both the Long and Triple Jumps. A true inspiration, Coach Stocker is never satisfied with good and is always striving for great.