Arcadia High School (AHS) is welcoming a new face in athletics this year, Mr. Levi Sieg as the school’s new Athletics Director. He and all of AHS’ sports teams are excited and looking forward to a strong year in Athletics.
For Mr. Sieg, sports have been way more than just a job; they have been a huge part of his life since he was 5 years-old. In high school, he played baseball and basketball and went on to play the latter in college.
Before coming to AHS, Mr. Sieg taught in the social science department for 20 years at Claremont High School (CHS). Along with his teaching career, he also built an impressive coaching background in basketball. He coached for four years as the Boys Varsity Basketball coach at CHS, sixteen years as an assistant coach at Claremont McKenna College (CMS), and two years as head coach at Linfield University. During his tenure as a coach, CMS won seven conference championships in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2018. Mr. Sieg graduated from CMS in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
When asked about joining AHS, he shared how excited and honored he was to work here.
“Arcadia High School is one of the best public high schools in the country. This is attributed to the tremendous students and families that make up Arcadia Unified School District. Working at Arcadia High School in charge of the Athletics Department is an honor that I am blessed to have.”
Mr. Sieg shared that he has many goals for the athletics program, one of which he says he would love to see each program compete for a Pacific League Championship every year.
The biggest influence in his life personally and professionally would be his college coach, Ken Scalmanini, who pushed him to grow on and off the court.
“He coached me for four years and then I worked with him for sixteen years at Claremont Mckenna College,” Mr. Sieg explained.
He says if he could give one piece of advice to aspiring student-athletes, it would be this:
“Cherish every moment with your teammates and coaches. It goes by fast, and you don’t want to have any regrets,” said Mr. Sieg. “Treat every practice and competition like it is your last one. The wins are great, but what you will remember most are the memories that you make and the relationships that you build with your teammates.”
