Mike Freitag is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Major Indoor Soccer League.
11 Facts About Mike Freitag
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Mike Freitag served six seasons as the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer team.
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Mike Freitag then attended Indiana University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1976 to 1979.
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Mike Freitag graduated with bachelor's degree in physical education and earned a master's degree in sports administration from Indiana in 1986.
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In 1980, Mike Freitag signed with the San Diego Sockers of the North American Soccer League, but played no first team games.
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Mike Freitag was a member of the US Soccer Federation Coaching Committee from 1990 to 1991.
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Mike Freitag spent time as the head coach of both the Colorado State Olympic Development Program and the Region IV Olympic Development Program.
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In 1993, Mike Freitag returned to Indiana University to become an assistant coach with the men's soccer team.
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Mike Freitag was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
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Mike Freitag spent a total of 24 years at Indiana as a player, graduate assistant, assistant coach and head coach and was involved in five of Indiana's seven national championships.
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In June 2011, Mike Freitag was added to the University of Denver men's soccer staff as a volunteer assistant coach.