Bringing championship pedigree to his new position, Levi Sieg has been named head men’s basketball coach at Linfield University, director of athletics Dr. Garry Killgore announced.
Sieg spent 15 years as a member of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps coaching staff, rising from assistant coach to associate head coach during his tenure. At CMS, he helped lead the Stags to seven Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships, the most recent in 2018.
“We are very excited to have Coach Sieg joining us,” said Killgore. “He has a wonderful Division III coaching and playing background that will be fantastic here at Linfield. He is pumped to take a great program and make it even better.”
A native of Monmouth, Oregon, Sieg returns to the Willamette Valley after residing in Southern California for nearly 30 years.
“First of all, I would like to thank athletic director Dr. Garry Killgore, President Dr. Miles Davis and the entire search committee for selecting me to lead the Linfield University men’s basketball program,” said Sieg. “I couldn’t be more excited, thankful and humbled to be joining the Linfield University family and serve as head men’s basketball coach.”
Seig attended Claremont McKenna College and played four seasons of basketball, graduating in 2000 with a bachelor’s degree in economics.
Following graduation, Sieg worked with Pacific Finance Group for 2½ years before enrolling in the Claremont Graduate University and earning a master’s degree in education and a California teaching credential. He completed a second master’s degree in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University in Irvine in 2011.
Sieg has taught economics and government at Claremont High School for 20 years. During the 2003-04 school year, he served as assistant boys basketball coach at CHS before being promoted to head coach in 2004. He led the Wolfpack to the CIF Southern Section Playoffs each year. Sieg joined the CMS coaching staff in time for the 2007-08 academic year.
“Coaching basketball is not just a job for me, it’s a passion and a way of life,” he said. “I look forward to building the Wildcat basketball program and helping our student-athletes succeed both on and off the court. Our goal is to compete for conference championships every year.”
Levi and his wife Natalie are raising three sons: Mason, Clayton and Nash.
Sieg named Men’s Basketball Head Coach at D3 Linfield
