Bio

Heading into the 2024 season, Steven Story begins his third season as the NIACC men's and women's head cross country coach.

Story was the assistant coach for the NIACC cross country teams in 2020 and 2021. The Trojans claimed the 2020 NJCAA Division II men's national championship.

Story has coached five all-region performers on the men's side. In 2022, Bryson Canton, Breyden Christensen and Alfred Kiptoo earned all-region honors and Christensen and Owen Almelien were all-region performers at the 2023 regional meet.

On the women's side, Story has coached two all-region performers. Lilly Stockberger was an all-region performer in 2022 and Juliana Droll was an all-region pick in 2023.

In the 2023 cross country season, the Trojans placed 15th at the NJCAA Division II national meet in Huntsville, Ala. The Trojans placed third at the NJCAA Region 11 Division II meet.

In the 2022 cross country season, the NIACC men's cross country team placed 17th at the NJCAA Division II national meet in Tallahassee, Fla. The Trojans placed third at the NJCAA Region 11 meet.

The NIACC men won the 2022 Indian Hills men's invitational on Oct. 14 in Ottumwa giving Story his first team title as a head coach with 76 points.

The NIACC women placed third at the 2023 NJCAA Regional Division II meet.

Story started running cross country in high school and was a walk on for the NIACC Trojans after seeing an informational meeting flyer posted on a campus bulletin board.

Story competed for NIACC in cross country, half marathon, and track and field from 2006-2008.  After graduating NIACC in 2008 with both an Associate in Arts and Science he continued his education at the University of Northern Iowa graduating in 2011 with a Bachelors in Movement and Exercise Science.

Story was an assistant cross country coach for Clear Lake High School for five years, helping coach the team to its first state appearance in over 25 years.

Story is an avid runner having completed nine marathons, and advocate for people with disabilities to be involved in sports and athletics. He regularly pushes those he advocates for in racing chairs, helping them to complete their first race and accomplish something they had long considered impossible.

Story resides in Mason City with his wife Vera, son Bram, and daughter Asha.