Victory Day — Celebrating Inclusion, Teamwork, and Triumph!

Victory Day was started in 2010 by Trenton (Michigan) teacher and varsity football defensive coordinator Aaron Segedi.  Aaron, a native of Riverview, Michigan was diagnosed with cancer in 2005, which was brought on by a rare condition known as primary sclerosing cholangitis. 

After chemo and radiation therapy, the cancer was beaten, but the liver was destroyed. Segedi was placed on a list for a cadaver liver, which was necessary for his survival.  He was told he would wait close to 2 years for a cadaver liver, a time frame which could have proven fatal.  In order to save his life, Aaron's sister Rhonda passed the extensive testing at The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and graciously donated 70% of her liver to Aaron, a procedure that proved successful. 

In 2009, Aaron was diagnosed with Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder and was required to endure another round of radiation therapy.  Scheduled for six sessions, Aaron miraculously beat cancer after only three, although he had to finish all six. 

During the fall of 2013, Aaron was diagnosed with cancer for the third time. This time, a rare tumor the size of a golf ball found discovered in his left forearm. One in a million is diagnosed with this type of tumor called, Synovial Sarcoma. This young teacher and coach was infused with chemotherapy six more times and received 30 radiation treatments. Inspired by his sister’s selflessness, Aaron has made a deal with the greatest coach of all, the one he calls God. He promised Him, that if he lived, he would make our community and the world we all live in a brighter place. And that is exactly how Victory Day came to be.

Aaron is now retired from coaching but still lives in Trenton, Michigan with his wife Andrea and his daughters Alayna and Annika.