Alicia Seegert

Alicia Seegert (born c. 1965) is a former All-American softball player. Considered one of the best softball players ever to play for the University of Michigan Wolverines softball team, she set Big Ten Conference records for batting average (.418 in 1984), hits, total bases and RBIs. In 2006, Seegert was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.[1]

Student athlete

A native of Manchester, Michigan, Seegert graduated from Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1983. She played catcher for the Michigan Wolverines from 1984–1987. Seegert was known as an excellent defensive catcher and batter. She was the first Michigan Wolverine to receive first-team All-American honors in softball.[1][2][3] She had a career batting average of .360 and 240 career hits.[1][3] Her .418 batting average in 1984 set a Big Ten Conference record that stood until 1992 (Lezlie Weiss of Minnesota hit .468 in 1992).[4][5] She also set Big Ten records for hits, total bases and RBIs.[4] She was named a first-team NFCA All-American in 1986 and a second team All-American in 1987. She was also selected to the All-Big Ten Conference team all four years at Michigan. In 1987, she was named Michigan's Female Athlete of the Year.[1] Seegert graduated from Michigan in 1988 and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Decade team in 1992.[4]

University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor

In 2006, Seegert was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, joining the ranks of Fielding H. Yost, Tom Harmon, Cazzie Russell, George Sisler and Gerald R. Ford.[6] After learning of the honor, Seegert told a reporter, "I was really shocked. I really enjoyed my time at U-M. It gave me so many opportunities. To be honored as one of the top athletes there, it's just mind-boggling."[1]

Teacher and softball coach

Seegert later became a teacher. As of 2006, she was teaching physical education at the Heritage School in Saline, Michigan. She also coached softball in Saline and Clinton, Michigan.[1][7]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Nathan Bomey (2006-01-26). "Seegert to be honored by U of M: Athletic Hall of Honor will induct Manchester native". The Manchester Enterprise.
  2. ↑ "U of M Softball". University of Michigan.
  3. 1 2 2006 Athletic Hall of Honor Inductees
  4. 1 2 3 Madej, Bruce (1997). Michigan: Champions of the West, p. 193. Sport Publishing. ISBN 1-57167-115-3.
  5. ↑ "2008-2009 Big Ten Record Book, p. 216" (PDF). Big Ten Conference.
  6. ↑ "Hall of Honor". M Club.
  7. ↑ Saline Hornets Softball Varsity Coaching Staff
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