Wabash College Athletics

Kerry Seward didn't have to look long or hard for his college education; it was in his own back yard. One of Crawfordsville High School's most beloved athletes, Seward chose to attend Wabash and continue his athletic prowess on two courts, basketball and tennis.

At Crawfordsville, Seward was a two-time Most Valuable Player, leading scorer, and captain of the basketball team which made it to the semi-state championship in his senior year. He was a two-time all-conference selection, plus made the all-sectional, all-regional, and all-semi-state teams. Said CHS coach Paul Curtis,"Kerry comes as near as any player I've ever coached to reaching his maximum potential." Seward did the same in tennis too, earning MVP honors twice on his high school team.

At Wabash, Seward pushed himself to new and even greater heights. He won six Little State tennis championships, including a number one singles title in his senior year and a pair of number one doubles championships. A four-year letterman, MVP, and captain of the Little Giant tennis team, Seward tied a nine-year old school record in posting a 20-5 record as a senior, earning one of just 32 at-large berths to the NCAA Division III tennis singles tournament in 1983. In four years of Wabash tennis, Seward posted a 46-21 singles record, while helping Wabash to a 36-27 team record.

His success in tennis, he said, was because of the tremendous success he achieved as a member of Wabash's finest modern-day basketball teams. He started at forward in his junior season, helping Wabash to the NCAA Division III National Championship. His 22 points were key to Wabash's win over Hope in the Great Lakes Regional title game in Holland, Michigan. Three games later he scored eight points in Wabash's 83-62 win over Potsdam State for the Division III championship. Playing three years along side fellow Hall of Famer Pete Metzelaars, Seward helped Wabash to a four-year basketball record of 75-28, and was a member of the "Fifth Wonder Five". 

"The success I had in basketball seemed to carry over into tennis, where it really helped me," said Seward prior to his record-breaking senior tennis season. Upon graduation in 1983, Seward, a psychology major, completed instruction and licensing with Mutual of Omaha Insurance. In January of 1984, at the age of 22, Seward's life was cut tragically short when he was killed in an automobile accident. The Kerry Seward Memorial Scholarship at Crawfordsville High School was established in his name and awards senior basketball and tennis lettermen a college scholarship.