Michael Anhaeuser
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Anhaeuser | ||
| Date of birth | August 13, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988-1991 | Indiana University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1994-1998 | Charleston Battery | 115 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1999-2004 | Charleston Battery (assistant) | ||
| 2005- | Charleston Battery | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mike Anhaeuser (born August 13, 1969 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American soccer coach who currently manages USL club Charleston Battery. He has spent his entire professional career with the Battery, playing five seasons for the club as a midfielder before moving into the coaching staff.
Player
Anhaeuser attended Indiana University where he played on the men's soccer team from 1988 to 1991.[1] The Hoosiers won the 1988 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship his freshman season. Over his four seasons, he played 115 games and assisted on 14 goals. In 1994, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USISL. He spent five seasons a midfielder with the Battery, winning the 1996 league championship. Anheauser tore his anterior cruciate ligament during the 1999 pre-season. He retired from playing and became an assistant coach with the team.
Coaching Career
Anhaeuser spent much of his playing career coaching local junior clubs and to this day continues to handle teams in the Battery's youth system. After retiring from playing in 1999, he moved into an assistant coaching role with the Battery under managers Alan Dicks and Chris Ramsey. After the departure of Ramsey in 2005, he was elevated to the position of head coach.
In 2006, he was named the USL-1 Coach of the Year after he took the Battery to the post-season semifinals and the third round of the U.S. Open Cup.[2] Anhaeuser has led the Battery to league championships in 2010 and 2012 and was the coach of the 2008 Battery team that remains the most recent non-MLS side to reach the final of the Open Cup.
In 2008 he was also given the title of general manager of the Battery, overseeing all soccer operations at the club. Following the 2013 season, Anhaeuser was inducted to the USL Hall of Fame.
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