Steve and Lorri Zeller reminisce about their childhood and fondly recall their days spent as high school sweethearts. Dating eventually led to marriage and then to raising a family of their own. The Zellers recall the challenges and successes of raising their three boys, who would all eventually go on to play in the NBA.
Steve and Lorri Zeller are the parents of Luke, Tyler, and Cody Zeller. Steve serves as the Vice President of Basketball at DistinXion, a non-profit organization founded by the Zeller family that integrates character and sports training to help build family relationships; Lorri serves as the Vice President of Administration. Steve graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Animal Science, and Lorri attended Coe College where she graduated cum laude with a major in Business Administration and Physical Education. Lorri played women’s basketball and softball for Coe and was inducted into the Coe College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2014. Before DistinXion, Steve worked in the meat industry for Oscar Mayer, Louis Rich, Simmons Poultry, and Perdue Farms. Steve and Lorri are passionate about strengthening families and instilling character and integrity in today’s youth through sports training and DistinXion camps.