<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4QWJjf_1GuRwQSN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4QWJjf_1GuRwQSN00" width="1200" height="827" ></figure>DeMatha Catholic High School will honor longtime athletic director Ed King by inducting him into its Hall of Fame and will recognize 1994 alumnus Joe Sego for his over 35 years of service to area youth.DeMatha Principal Dan McMahon, who taught English to Sego, sees similarities in the two men.“Ed and Joe are terrific ambassadors for the school,” McMahon said. “Their work ethic and devotion to students and coaches to help them succeed is off the charts.” King and Sego (say-go) will be among several people the Hyattsville school celebrated at the Looney Convocation Center on Sunday, Nov. 8. The other Hall of Fame inductees are Joan Phalen, Willie Harris, Arie Kouandjio, Tom Krawczewicz, Billy Looney, Rodney McLeod, Kevin Moylan and the 2005 soccer team. Sean Keehn and Andrew Nugent will receive the Lou Amico Service Award. Seamus Hughes will be recognized as a distinguished alumnus. Sego will receive the St. Simon de Rojas Service Award.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0eVG9Z_1GuRwQSN00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0eVG9Z_1GuRwQSN00" width="2001" height="1501" ><figcaption>Joe Sego (far left), a 1994 DeMatha graduate, coached his seventh 14U Mid-Atlantic boys championship team at St. Jerome last year. He was honored by his alma mater Nov. 8. (Chris McManes)</figcaption></figure>King, who has been at DeMatha since 1982, is in his 22nd year as athletic director. He has taught health, physical education and history, was head swimming coach for five years (1982–87), head JV football coach for two seasons (1982–83) and coached varsity running backs. He is also a talented photographer and certified strength and conditioning specialist. “His sense of what the athletic director should be is to serve what the coach needs,” McMahon said. “He is happy to give them advice and direction, but he wants to make sure they have everything they need to be successful.” King said in addition to the many championships, his fondest memory as a coach was coaching his and his wife Fran’s sons, Eddie and Michael. He relinquished his football position in 2005.“The hardest part of being the athletic director is that I don’t have a team,” King said. “I work with many teams, but I don’t have those personal relationships with the players that I had before. That was the biggest change, the hardest thing to get used to.”Sego, who led St. Jerome to seven 14U Mid-Atlantic boys basketball championships and is now leading a team at St. Francis Xavier in Southeast Washington, D.C., began his coaching career at St. Mark, on Adelphi Road, for his DeMatha senior project. His coaching and academic mentoring have helped dozens of youngsters attain scholarships and establish a foundation for success in life. He became St. Jerome’s athletic director in 2015. Sego has coached several NBA and NFL players, including Nick Cross (Washington Commanders). He also coached Jordan Smith, a University of Arkansas freshman, who is expected to be a lottery pick in the 2027 NBA Draft. Sego is pleased to be feted by his alma mater.“There is nothing like the DeMatha brotherhood,” Sego said. “Whenever things got tough for me, I could always count on my DeMatha family for help. The respect level they have always shown me cannot be put into words. I can only hope to continue to make them proud.” St. Jerome Pastor Father Matt Fish praises Sego for his ability to recognize the role a Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) sports program can play in teaching valuable life lessons such as discipline, dedication and perseverance.“Joe has been consistent and reliable,” Fish said. “He loves his work, has a personal interest and is committed. If it wasn’t for Joe, we probably wouldn’t have a CYO program today.”Chris McManes (mick-maynz) is a former St. Jerome and DeMatha baseball and basketball coach.</div></body>

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DeMatha Catholic High School will honor longtime athletic director Ed King by inducting him into its Hall of Fame and will recognize 1994 alumnus Joe Sego for his over 35 years of service to area youth. DeMatha Principal Dan McMahon, who taught English to Sego, sees similarities in the two...

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