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JEREMY SEEGER Inducted: 2010 - Player Hometown: Belmont, Mass. Born: April 3, 1963

Jeremy Seeger is arguably the best and most well-rounded player of his generation. His play propelled him to MVP status on all the teams he played for. At Bronx High School of Science, his teams won the East Coast Championships every year they competed (1977-81). At the University of Massachusetts, he led the team to semifinals and finals of the College National Championships. On the Club circuit, he dominated on both offense and defense and was always on the field when the game was on the line.  Titles include four National Championship with DoG in ‘94 and '97 to ‘99, two Masters Championships with Squash in ’95 and DoG in 2007, plus a Worlds Open title in ’96 with DoG. Tall, fast, and great hands were all part of Seeger's playing package. Unlike others, he could and did play every position. On defense, Seeger covered his opponent’s most dangerous threats. On the turnover, he was the go to handler, getting every third or fourth pass and was described by opponents as uncoverable. And for good measure, the man was tireless. Later in his career, Seeger added team leadership to his repertoire. Not being satisfied with depending on talent, he brought new levels of strategy to all aspects of the game, helping to make DoG the dominant team of the 90’s. Seeger lives in Belmont, Mass., with his wife Kim, also a national caliber Ultimate player, and their two children.

Playing Career | US Nationals | WFDF Worlds | Contributions & Service | Interview

  Interview

Q: What position(s) (e.g., handler, deep cutter, middle middle) did you usually play?

A: For the early part of my career, I played a lot on both the offensive and defensive end.
On the defensive end, I usually covered our opponent’s primary receiver or handler. On offense, I was usually the primary receiver.

During most of DoG’s championship years, my primary job was to play on the defensive unit, cover one of the primary receivers or handlers, and handle in transition. On key offensive points (crunch time or when the regular offense wasn’t getting it done), I also played on offense.

Q: Please describe your major accomplishments - both as a teammate and individual?

A: My contributions to Titanic/Commonwealth/Big Brother/DoG dynasty:
    1. On-field contributions – discussed elsewhere.
    2. Leadership
    3. Motivator at practice
    4. Strategic – as captain for several years I drew up the playbook for the team and, with Steve Mooney, planned and ran practices. During this time, the team evolved from a team based mostly on its athletic ability, to a team with many offensive (plays off the pull, many set plays) and defensive strategies (mixing variations of zones, man-to-man, junk, and transitional defenses).
    5. One of the main drivers of the Titanic and Earth Atomizer merger.

At UMASS, I was able to get official recognition (same official status as all other sports except Football, Basketball, and Lacrosse) and funding for the team.

Q: Please explain why you stood out among the elite players of your time. What was it that you did best, or were known for?

A: Big-time receiver, ability to sky and lay out for the disc, great defender, excellent
throwing skills with ability to throw the backhand deep.

Q: What role did you play on the best (or most overachieving team) that you played on?

A: See personal performance section.

Q: What year was the peak of your career? During which years were you playing as the "stud" of your team? If you continued playing after your peak years, how did your role change? In what year did you stop playing at the top competitive level?

A: I was one of the main guys my entire career. Toward the latter part of my career (mostly 2002-2007), I did not play as many points so I was fresh at the end of the tournament, to prevent a hamstring pull.

Q: Why do you believe you are worthy of being inducted into the Ultimate Hall of Fame?

A: Mostly, because of my play but also for the leadership contributions (see major accomplishments) that helped keep all of the teams I played with competitive at the highest levels of that team’s division (high school, college, Club, or Masters).

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