Coach Segovia heads into his seventh season as the head coach of the Lady Falcon softball team. In his first five seasons Coach Segovia has been named KCAC Coach of the year four times. (2005,2007,2008,2009). In 2008 Coach Segovia was named Region IV Coach of the Year.
Along with winning the KCAC league title in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009, during the 2005 season the team set a school record with a 17 game winning streak. In 2008 the Lady Falcons broke 2005's streak by winning 32 straight games in a single season. In 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Coach Segovia guided the Lady Falcons to four straight KCAC Tournament Championships along with three trips to the Region IV tournament. In 2008 The Lady Falcons captured their first Region IV title in softball history. The Falcons also qualified for the NAIA National Tournament in Decatur, Alabama for the first time in School history. In 2009 the falcons made it back to the National Tournament in Decatur, Alabama. The Falcons finished ranked number #22 in the final NAIA Top 25 coaches poll for the first team in school history. In just five seasons, Coach Segovia has compiled a record of 156-72 (.684)
Coach Segovia comes to Friends University from McPherson College. At McPherson College, Segovia was a student assistant softball coach in 2000, and then both a softball and football assistant coach from 2002-2004. Coach Segovia is originally from Oklahoma and then came to McPherson College where he graduated in 2000 with his B.S. in Health and Physical Education. Coach Segovia completed his master degree from Friends University. Coach Segovia's wife, Melissa, is a Biology teacher at Rose Hill High School. She is also the head JV Volleyball coach.
Coaching Profile
2005 26-15 Conference Champions
2006 27-22 Conference Tournament Champions
2007 30-14 Conference Champions, Conference Tournament Champions
2008 34-12 Conference Champions, Conference Tournament Champions, Region IV Champions, NAIA National Qualifier
2009 39-9 Conference Champions, Conference Tournament Champions, NAIA National Qualifier, Ranked #22 in the Nation