Eric Seideman

Biography

Eric Seideman, who possesses over two decades of coaching experience at the NCAA Div. III level, including 11 years as head coach at Mount Saint Mary College (New York), was selected as The College of Wooster's men's lacrosse head coach following a national search. Seideman's tenure at the College began on July 1, 2022. In his first year, Wooster set new program records for wins (13) and consecutive wins (11), with Casey Steffen breaking the NCAA Div. III single-season record for caused turnovers. The program earned NCAC Coaching Staff of the Year honors. In year two, a program-record three Fighting Scots were named to the USILA All-America team. At Mount Saint Mary, Seideman arrived in 2011 and immediately achieved success, with seven wins in his first year and 12 wins in 2018, advancing to the Skyline Conference Tournament championship game. Two Knights earned All-America honors under his guidance. Seideman emphasizes positive team culture and values like care for others, growth mindset, leadership, and service. He is the current president of USILA and chair of the Div. III All-America committee. As an assistant, he was the offensive coordinator of SUNY Cortland's 2006 national championship team and has coached 27 All-Americans in his career. As a player, Seideman was a four-year starter at Haverford College, earning two All-Centennial Conference honors and three team MVP awards, graduating as the program's all-time leader in midfield scoring. He holds a bachelor's in Engli