Gridiron vet Les Steckel to lead Fellowship of Christian Athletes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) - Former NFL and college football coach Les Steckel has been selected as the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' new president/CEO.

Steckel, who has participated in FCA activities since 1974, will succeed the national ministry's retiring president, Dal Shealy, on March 1. Shealy will remain involved in the operations of the Kansas City, Mo.,-based organization as director of the new FCA Football Coaches Ministry.

Steckel, a coach for more than 30 years, currently is a national motivational speaker and member of Brentwood (Tenn.) Baptist Church where, as "coach in residence," he has led several men's discipleship programs.

During his 22-year NFL coaching career, Steckel served as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings and helped guide two Super Bowl teams as offensive coordinator - the 1984-85 New England Patriots and the 2000 Tennessee Titans.