Xavier has hired Steve Lueck as activities director, the school announced Wednesday.

Lueck (pronounced "leek"), currently serves as principal and activites director at St. Mary's High School in Storm Lake. He will succeed Mike Winker who has been Xavier's only AD since the school's opening in 1998 and previously announced he was leaving his post at the end of the school year.

"We are excited to welcome Steve to the Xavier community," Xavier principal Tom Keating said in a statement. "His experience as a teacher, coach, activities director and principal gives him a unique perspective of the important role that activities play in the high school experience."

Lueck has been at St. Mary's since 2013. Prior to his work at St. Mary's, Lueck taught social studies and served as the wrestling coach at Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Mo. He also taught and coached at Parkhill South High School in Riverside, Mo.

Lueck is a native of Dyersville, graduating from Beckman High School. He earned his B.A. from Loras College, his M.A. from the Northwest Missouri State University and his Ed.S. from the University of Kansas City-Missouri.

Lueck will begin his official duties at Xavier on July 1.