Coaching Staff

Stephen Fleagle

2008 graduate of North Central College, Naperville, Illinois
Takes over the Norse track programs after serving as an assistant at the University of Chicago since 2012
While at U of Chicago he helped coach 11 athletes and 7 relays to 31 NCAA national meet appearances that led to 10 All-American honors.
He coached four different women at national meets in the high jump with three competing and placing in the top half of the field at the 2018 NCAA outdoor championships.
In 2014 he helped guide pole vaulter Michael Bennett to an undefeated season and a national championship at the NCAA III Indoor National Championships and a runner-up finish at the Outdoor National Championships.
As sprints and jumps coach, he helped lead both the men and women to numerous University Athletic Association Conference honors and school records.
Prior to coaching at U of Chicago he was an assistant coach for cross country and track and field at North Central from 2010-12

1997 graduate of St. John's University
1999 graduate of University of Iowa - M.S. Exercise Physiology
2018-19 will be Steve's 14th year as assistant coach
Also serves as the head men's cross-country coach
Has led Norse men's team to Iowa Conference cross country championship in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
His men's cross-country teams have placed 6th at the NCAA III National Championships in 2006, 8th in 2007 and 26th in 2010, 24th in 2012 and 14th in 2013
Named Iowa Conference Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010
Prior to taking over the Norse programs Steve spent two years as an assistant at Williams College (MA), where the women's team won the national championship in 2004 and the men's team finished in the top-10 in 2003 and 2004
From 2000-02 head men's coach of cross country at Macalester College (MN)
While at St. John's University (MN) he ran both cross country and track and earned all-conference honors in track in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs

2000 Graduate of Macalester College
2018-19 will be Yarrow's 14th year as an assistant coach
Also serves as the head coach for women's cross country team
Has led the Norse women to Iowa Conference cross-country championships in 2006, 2007 and 2010
Her teams have made seven appearances at the NCAA III National Cross-Country Championships finishing 11th (2006), 10th (2007), 7th (2008), 6th in 2010, 23rd in 2011, 14th in 2012, and 27th in 2013
Named Iowa Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2010
Named Cross Country Central Region Coach of the Year after the Norse captured the 2007 and 2010 Central Region championship
Joined the Luther staff following two years as an assistant at Williams College (Mass.), where the women's team won the national title in 2004
Four-time All-American in 1500 meter run (1997-2000) and a two-time All-American in Cross Country (1997, 1998) while a student-athlete at Macalester College

2014 Graduate of Carthage College
2018-19 will be Kristin's first year as an assistant coach
Joins Norse from Benedictine University where she served as associate head coach for track & field and cross country (2017-18)
She helped lead Benedictine to a sixth place finish at the 2018 NCAA III National Indoor Track & Field Championships, followed by a fourth place finish at the NCAA III Outdoor Championships, while coaching a national champion in the triple jump
She was also an assistant track & field coach and cross country coach at UW-Stevens Point (2015-17)
She coached seven national qualifiers in 28 events that produced15 All-American finishes and one national championship in the long jump.
During her final year, UW-Stevens Point placed fourth at the NCAA III National Indoor Championships and had the privilege of coaching the Indoor Field Athlete of the Meet and National Field Athlete of the Year
As an athlete at Carthage College, she was a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) 16-time all-conference performer that included one conference title and was also a national meet qualifier

2018-19 will be Scott's second year as an assistant coach
He also serves as an assistant coach for the cross country teams
2014 graduate of Luther College
2017 MS Mathematics from Northern Arizona University
During his cross country career he was a two-time all-Iowa Conference performer 2010 and 2013
He also earned all-region honors his senior year
Ran in top seven on Luther teams that qualified for the NCAA III National Championships in 2010 and 2013
Two-time IIAC outdoor track championships all-conference performer in the 5000 finishing first (2011) and second (2012)
Three-time IIAC indoor track championships all-conference in the 3,000
Three-time Iowa Conference Fall Sports All-Academic Team
Three-time Iowa Conference Spring Sports All-Academic Team
Also serves as an assistant coach for the track and field team

2018-19 will be Kirk's second year as an assistant coach after retiring from Luther working in Admissions
He also serves as an assistant for the cross country teams
1976 graduate of Luther College
Luther's Head Coach of women's cross country - 1987-89
Led Norse to IIAC title in 1988 and was named Coach of the Year
Luther's Head Coach of women's track and field - 1987-88
Luther's Head Coach of men's track and field during which time Norse won seven league titles - 1980-1986
Named Iowa Conference Track Coach of the Year four times
While at Luther he was a four-year letter winner in cross country and track
Four-year place winner in the 880 yard run including a conference title as a senior
Three-year place winner in the Mile relay including two conference titles
NCAA National Meet qualifier as a member of the Mile Relay 1975
Still holds the school record in the 1000 yard run (2:16.1) set in 1974