College of Saint Mary

Bio

Derek Fey is in his 13th year as head coach of the College of Saint Mary cross country team. He is also the distance coach for the CSM track & field team. Fey is a full-time teacher at Westside High School in Omaha, where he teaches AP Geography, Global Geography and US History.

Family: Wife - Dara; Son – Miles

Alma Mater: University of Nebraska-Omaha (2007); Dana College (2003); Westside High School (1998)

Coaching experience:

2014-present – College of Saint Mary Head Cross Country

2007-2020 – Westside High School Head Girls Distance Track and Field Coach

2008-2013 – Westside High School Head Boys Cross Country Coach

2005-2006 – Dana College Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach

Team accomplishments under Coach Fey:

2016-2019 Highest Team GPA in CSM athletic department

2025-GPAC Team 3rd Place

2024-GPAC Team Runner-Up

2014 MCAC Team Champions

2014 Qualified for NAIA National Cross Country Meet for second time in school history

Individual accomplishments under Coach Fey:

5 Individual NAIA National Cross Country Qualifiers

2 Indoor Track & Field GPAC Champions (2019 - 5,000: Briana (Davis) Stahl; 2025 - 4x800 relay)

1 Outdoor Track & Field GPAC Champion (2025 - 4x800 relay)

1 NAIA All-American Indoor Track & Field performance (2025 - 4x800 relay)

Other coaching accomplishments:

2025 - CSM Coach of the Year

2021 - GPAC Coach of Character Award Winner

2019 – CSM Coach of the Year

2014 – MCAC Coach of the Year

2007 – Westside Boys Cross Country wins District Cross Country Championship

2007 – Westside places fourth at Nebraska State Cross Country Meet (ties highest place in school history)

Athletic career and highlights:

2-time NAIA All-American in cross country and track

School record-holder in half marathon (1:09:23)

GPAC Individual Conference Champion – Cross Country (2002)

Jacksonville Marathon – 3^rd place (2003)

Lincoln Marathon – Runner-up (2004)

Omaha Half-Marathon – Runner-up (2005)

Omaha Marathon – Champion (2013)

Boston Marathon – 77^th place (2010) out of 25,000

Inducted into the Omaha Running Club Hall of Fame (2022)

Inducted into the Dana College Athletic Hall of Fame (2022)

Coach Fey: “The support from our administration is second to none. Each student-athlete in our cross country and track and field programs is given a top-notch experience from their first year to graduation. I know when I am recruiting a potential student-athlete that the product we are providing them in terms of athletic and academic support is extremely competitive.”