Seger coached the men’s varsity tennis team from 1969-2008 for a total of 40 seasons earning eight conference titles, two regional titles, and had two All-State singles players. He also coached the women’s varsity tennis team from 1974-2020 for a total of 46 seasons earning 14 conference titles, three regional titles and had four All-State singles players.
His combined dual season record is 741-345 – third best of all time. Seger also has 52 tournament wins and 10 undefeated teams (dual seasons) to his credit. At the State Tournament his teams had 13 top 15 finishes, seven top 10 finishes and three top 5 finishes.
A dedicated and supportive coach, Larry wanted his athletes to “be the best they could, and by emphasizing this over winning, the wins and years just kept coming!”
Because of his dedication to his student athletes Larry has received many honors during his career. He was named the Regional Coach of the Year multiple times for men’s and women’s tennis and was the Class B Girls Tennis Coach of the Year in 1986. He has also been inducted into the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame (19 94) and the Thornapple Kellogg Hall of Fame (2016).
Seger was also a member of the Michigan High School Tennis Association and served on the Board of Directors for multiple years in the 1980’s.
The induction ceremony will take place in the Terrace Room of the Bovee University Center on the campus of Central Michigan University at 1 p.m. September 25, 2022. Tickets to attend the event will be available from July 1-September 17, 2022 on the MHSCA.org website.
The MHSCA is a 67-year old association with nearly 12,000 members representing 18 sport-related associations and was founded on the campus of Central Michigan University in 1954. The Hall of Fame is located in the Student Activities Center.