lstarkey@sturgisps.org

Head Coach - Sprinting/Relays/High Jump/Hurdles

Lesley is in her 3rd full year as the head coach of the Lady Trojans Track and Field team.  Prior to her stint as the head coach of the girls team, she was the head coach of the Sturgis Middle Track and Field team for 5 years.  

As an athlete, Lesley was a 4-year letter winner in cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track at the University of Michigan.  She was a member of 10 Big-Ten championship teams during her time on campus.  Lesley was a 2-time state runner up in cross country and the 3200m run in track.  She still holds the school records in cross country, the 1600m run, the 3200m Relay, and the 3200m run at Albion High School.

Lesley serves as the Title 1 reading teacher at Congress Elementary, is married to Head Boys Coach, JB Starkey, and is the proud mother of Alice (10) and Henry (7).

keith@burroak.com

Assistant Coach - Distance Events

Keith is in his third year as an assistant coach with the girls distance runners and first year assisting the boys distance runners as well.  In his first full season with the girls, Keyser helped 800m runner, Meah Yunker, qualify for the MHSAA State Championships with a finish of 15th place in a time of 2:26.09.  

Keith is a graduate of Sturgis High School and has been inducted into the Sturgis High School Athletic Hall of Fame.  He still holds the 5k school record for cross country at SHS, and the record for the mile run at Sturgis Middle School.  

Keith is a graduate of Davenport College and has been an employee at Burr Oak Tool for over 35 years.  He is a father to Alex, Kelsey, and  Matthew and grandchildren Mia, Eleanor, and Max.

stteeple@sturgisps.org

Assistant Coach - Pole Vault

Stephanie is in her third year as an assistant coach for the both the boys and girls track teams.  Stephanie has coached for the past 4 years at Constantine High School, including coaching Wyatt Alwine to a State Championship in 2019 with a school record jump of 14' 3".  

Stephanie is a member of the Sturgis High School Athletic Hall of Fame for her accomplishments as a standout athlete in high school and college.  Teeple was a three-time state pole vault champion, including a state meet record.  She holds the pole vault record to this day at SHS.

As an athlete at Western Michigan University, Stephanie was a 2-time NCAA regional qualifier in the pole vault, and still holds the outdoor pole vault record for the Broncos.  

Stephanie teaches family and consumer sciences at Sturgis High School, and lives here in Sturgis with her two children Mia (10) and Audrina (10). 

jhenningsen@sturgisps.org

Assistant Coach - Throws, Sprints, Relays

Matt is in his second full season as an assistant with the boys and girls track teams.  A 2011 graduate of Centreville High School, Matt received a Bachelor’s degree in Education in 2017 from Michigan State University.  Matt started his teaching/coaching career at Decatur Jr./Sr. High School where he coached 8th grade boys’ basketball, taught World History, Eastern Hemisphere, and Current Events. 

Since 2018 Henningsen has coached Sturgis High School girls' basketball program, and he is current head JV coach. During the 2021 track and field season he helped where needed, mainly working with relays. 

When Matt is not teaching or coaching, he enjoys spending time with family and friends. He is always looking for opportunities to help our Trojan students and athletes grow as people and be successful both in the classroom and in athletics.