GREAT FALLS — Last Friday, Jan. 31, long-time Great Falls High head cross country coach Bob Stingley announced his retirement after a 27-year tenure, where he also led the distance runners in track and field.
MTN Sports sat down with Stingley at the high school Tuesday afternoon for a conversation to look back at what was a tenure of Bison distance running excellence.
Stingley discusses what first drove him to become a coach; why he wanted to coach distance running specifically; being a part of two state championship teams; a favorite unique memory; and what its meant to be a Bison for as long as he has.
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