Chuck Sekyra is in his second year at Northwest Nationals and has guided Seattle Pacific University to new heights in his five seasons as women’s team head coach.
The Falcons have won four conference and two regional championships during his tenure, and were 2005 NCAA Division II runners-up and semifinalists in 2007. Previously, he had served as assistant coach at the University of Washington and men’s assistant at SPU.
Sekyra is a 1989 graduate of Seattle Pacific, played on two NCAA championship teams. He went on to play for FC Seattle. A native of Kent, he starred at Kentwood High School, earning all-state honors.
Since 1998, Sekyra has been a ODP regional staff coach for U-17 girls (1999), the U-17 boys (2000-01) and U-23 women (2000-02). The latter team took second place in the 2001 regional and third in 2000.
His coaching career began in 1989 as boys varsity coach at Lakeside High School, guiding the team into the state championship game in his first season. He moved to Blanchet in 1992, coaching the girls varsity from 1991-97 and the boys from 1996-98. Blanchet placed third in the girls state tournament in 1994 and the boys were state quarterfinalists in 1998.
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Alma Mater – Kentwood High School ’84
College Alma Mater – Seattle Pacific ’89 (B.A., Political Science)
Favorite team – Arsenal
Favorite player – Cesc Fabregas
