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Mike Schaeberle was one of the top men's swimming and diving coaches in the nation during his 24-year tenure at AU, from 1972-95.
Schaeberle coached 27 All-Americans, including six-time NCAA Division III champ and AU Hall of Fame member Howard Seidman, who won six NCAA breaststroke titles from 1982-84. He coached nine other AU Hall of Fame inductees, including his sons, Tim '85 and Cary '87. His daughter Theresa '98 also graduated from Alfred.
He had a 172-95 career record in men's dual meets and was coach of the Saxon teams that set a school record for consecutive wins in dual meets (28, from 1987-89, equaled in 2009). Schaeberle lists the following as his greatest thrills at AU: guiding Seidman to his national titles; coaching his children as Alfred University swimmers; "and the relationships I've maintained with my former athletes."Since his retirement from AU in 1995, Schaeberle has been active as a swimming official. He officiates high school boys' and girls' meets at the dual-meet, sectional and state championship level, and also officiates locally at the collegiate level. He and his wife, Sonia Anne, live in Hammondsport.
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