Adam Segaar coaches his players on Western Washington University ice hockey’s senior night on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at the Bellingham Sportsplex in Bellingham, Wash. Segaar likes to “coach by the players,” allowing their style to dictate how he coaches. // Photo by Meladie Young, courtesy of WWU Ice Hockey
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May 20Adam Segaar poses with his players after their big win against the University of Washington on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Seattle, Wash. Segaar finds this moment to be when the culture he had built really took root. // Photo by Meladie Young, courtesy of WWU Ice Hockey
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May 20Adam Segaar poses with Declan Quinn after beating the University of Washington on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Seattle, Wash. Quinn and Segaar have a close relationship since both of them coach Segaar's son's youth soccer team. // Photo by Meladie Young, courtesy of WWU Ice Hockey
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May 20Adam Segaar celebrates a big win against the University of Washington on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at the Kraken Community Iceplex in Seattle, Wash. In Segaar's first six years with the team, he had never won a game against UW. // Photo by Meladie Young, courtesy of WWU Ice Hockey






