Trine University Assistant Vice President for Athletics Matt Land announced the hiring of Stacy Dibley as the head coach for the women's triathlon team in August of 2022.
"I am completely confident that coach Dibley will continue the tradition of excellence that our young Triathlon team has accomplished," said Land, "I knew it was important to keep things going after our national championship last year and promoting Stacy was crucial to that goal."
Under Dibley's guidance, the Thunder have finished as national runners up the past three seasons. The Thunder have collected 14 All-America awards including three first team selections. In 2025, Grace Huisman earned The Alexander, collegiate triathlon's most prestigious award.
Dibley previously served as the assistant coach for the 2021 National Champion triathlon team in the fall of 2021 and served as an assistant coach for the Trine University track and field team as well. She worked to improve student-athlete training plans and aided with travel and budgeting on the operations side of things for the program.
"I am very excited to be a part of Thunder athletics and to lead this team," Dibley pointed out. "My goal since graduation has always been to help others perform at their highest potential, no matter what role I found myself in. I now have the opportunity to help these amazing student-athletes achieve that goal."
As a student-athlete for the Thunder, she was a member of the cross country and track and field teams from 2017-2021. Dibley was honored on the President's List three times in her academic career.
Dibley is a 2021 graduate of Trine University with a bachelor's degree in exercise science and minors in coaching, athletic training and sport psychology. As a student-athlete for the Thunder, Dibley ran cross country and track while competing on the triathalon team her senior season. She was a member of the 2019 women's track and field indoor championship team.
