Bobby Saeger

Bobby Saeger

Title: Assistant Baseball Coach

Coach Saeger enters his tenth season with Ursinus baseball working primarily with the infield defense and hitters. Saeger was a four-year starter at West Chester University and was named captain both his junior and senior year. From 1989-90, Saeger was a player for Coach Thomas in the Upper Perkiomen Junior Legion program continued to receive tutoring from Thomas throughout his high school career as a four-year starter at Upper Perkiomen.

After graduation from West Chester, Saeger was an assistant coach for the Kennet Square American Legion and played with the Allentown Ambassadors. Upon returning to his hometown in 1999, Saeger managed the same American Junior Legion program under which he played for Thomas. After leading his team to a Twin County League Championship and an appearance in the State Eastern Regional, Saeger began his coaching career at Ursinus in 2001 as a volunteer assistant, while continuing to coach in the summer for three more seasons.

In the spring of 2006 Saeger was inducted into the Upper Perkiomen High School Athletic Hall of Fame.Saeger resides in Pennsburg, PA with his wife Kim and six-year old son Tommy and four-year old son, Zane.

"He is invaluable to the success of our program," said Thomas. "He has been a sponge in all phases of life - gathering information, drills and teaching techniques from many sources."

"Coach Saeger's energy is infectious and the student-athletes respond to his leadership with enthusiasm," Thomas added. "Bobby and I work well together and the players respond by playing with maximum effort at all times."