Stan Kirchhoff graduated from Oelwein High School in 1956 and Iowa State Teachers College in 1960 where he majored in Physical Education and was a four year letter winner in track and field. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree from the University of Northern Colorado in 1965.
Stan taught Physical Education at Newton Berg Middle School for 40 years retiring in 2000. Over the years, he wore many different hats, serving as athletic director, 9th grade basketball and track coach; Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Girls Cross Country and Girl’s Varsity Track and Field coach. He enjoyed working meets with some stalwarts not only of our sport, but of all Iowa high school athletics. He started clerking the Cardinal Relays in 1961 and met Hall of Famer E. Wayne Cooley who was the meet starter. He also started a number of meets with Hall of Famer Gerald Kuiper and enjoyed his very professional attitude. Stan said, “Starting Track and Field meets has been very enjoyable and rewarding over the years. You are able to converse with the athletes and get to know them by seeing them at various meets. Stan enjoys his time working as an Umpire near the finish line at Drake Relays and Co-ed State Meet.
Stan also said, “The biggest change to starting a Track Meet is the automatic timing and video equipment this takes care of the problem of dealing with coaches and parents who felt their athletes times and places may have been missed in the dashes”.
Stan and his wife Carolyn have a daughter Rae and son Brian and four grandchildren.