Mr. Meter received his Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, and Education Specialist degree from Fort Hays State University.  He was a wide receiver for the Tiger football team and was a long and triple jumper for Fort Hays track team.  He has worked for the USD #428 school system for thirty years, ten as an elementary physical education teacher and high school coach, eleven as the principal of Park Elementary and for past nine as the athletic director at Great Bend High School.  Mr. Meter is married to Cindy Meter who is a speech therapist for USD #428.  They have one son, Brent,  who graduated from Washburn University in 2008 and is presently working on his Master's degree in sports administration at Wichita State University.