Alicia Seegert
Encyclopedia
Alicia Seegert 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
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, 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. She had a career batting average of .360 and 240 career hits. Her .418 batting average in 1984 set a Big Ten Conference
record that stood until 1992 (Lezlie Weiss of Minnesota hit .468 in 1992). She also set Big Ten records for hits, total bases and RBIs. 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. Seegert graduated from Michigan in 1988 and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Decade team in 1992.
, joining the ranks of Fielding H. Yost, Tom Harmon
, Cazzie Russell, George Sisler
and Gerald R. Ford. 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."
. She also coached softball in Saline and Clinton, Michigan
.
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
player. Considered one of the best softball players ever to play for the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
Wolverines softball
Michigan Wolverines softball
The Michigan Wolverines softball team represents the University of Michigan in National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I competition. College softball became a varsity sport at the University of Michigan in 1978. Carol Hutchins has been the head coach since 1985...
team, she set Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
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
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
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Student athlete
A native of Manchester, MichiganManchester, Michigan
Manchester is a village in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,160 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Manchester Township.-Chicago Road:...
, Seegert graduated from Father Gabriel Richard High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
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. She had a career batting average of .360 and 240 career hits. Her .418 batting average in 1984 set a Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
record that stood until 1992 (Lezlie Weiss of Minnesota hit .468 in 1992). She also set Big Ten records for hits, total bases and RBIs. 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. Seegert graduated from Michigan in 1988 and was named to the Big Ten Conference All-Decade team in 1992.
University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
In 2006, Seegert was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of HonorUniversity of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor
The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978, recognizes University of Michigan athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made significant contributions to the university's athletic programs...
, joining the ranks of Fielding H. Yost, Tom Harmon
Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon was a star player in American college football, a sports broadcaster, and patriarch of a family of American actors...
, Cazzie Russell, George Sisler
George Sisler
George Harold Sisler , nicknamed "Gentleman George" and "Gorgeous George," was an American professional baseball player for 15 seasons, primarily as first baseman with the St. Louis Browns...
and Gerald R. Ford. 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."
Teacher and softball coach
Seegert later became a teacher. As of 2006, she was teaching physical education at the Heritage School in Saline, MichiganSaline, Michigan
Saline is a city in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 8,810.The city is popular for its annual Celtic Festival, which attracts people from all over the United States and its sister cities Brecon, Wales and Lindenberg, Germany...
. She also coached softball in Saline and Clinton, Michigan
Clinton, Michigan
Clinton is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan:* Charter Township of Clinton, Michigan in Macomb County* Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan, village* Clinton County, Michigan* Clinton Charter Township, Lenawee County, Michigan...
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