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American soccer coach
Michael Anhaeuser
(born August 13, 1969, in
Fort Wayne, Indiana
) is a former American
soccer
player and coach. He has spent his entire professional playing career with the
Charleston Battery
, playing five seasons for the club as a
midfielder
before moving into the coaching staff.
Club career
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Anhaeuser grew up in
Fort Wayne, Indiana
and attended
Indiana University
where he played on the men's soccer team under
Jerry Yeagley
from 1988 to 1991.
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The Hoosiers won the 1988
NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
in his freshman season.
Following his college career Anhaeuser trialed in
Germany
with
Bundesliga
clubs
Schalke 04
and
VfL Bochum
and played in their reserve teams. In 1994, he signed a professional contract with the
Charleston Battery
of the
USISL
. He spent five seasons a midfielder with the Battery, making over 100 appearances and winning the 1996 league championship while also working a day job in research and development for the club's corporate parent
Blackbaud
. Anhaeuser tore his
anterior cruciate ligament
during the 1999 pre-season and retired from playing professionally.
Coaching career
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Anhaeuser spent much of his playing career coaching
Lowcountry
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
.
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The team were the first lower division side since 1999 to play in the U.S. Open Cup final, finishing as runners-up in the
2008 edition
.
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Anhaeuser led the Battery to a USL Division 2 championship in 2010 and a
USL Championship
title in 2012 after the club moved up to the second division.
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In 2008, he was also given the title of general manager of the Battery, overseeing all soccer operations at the club.
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Following the 2013 season, Anhaeuser was inducted to the USL Hall of Fame.
[5]
After 17 years as head coach of the
Charleston Battery
, Anhaeuser and the club parted ways on November 1, 2021.
[6]
Honors
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Player
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- Charleston Battery
Coach
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- Charleston Battery
References
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- ^
Indiana Hoosiers Soccer Records
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Mike Anhaeuser named USL First Division Coach of the Year
Archived
2007-10-18 at the
Wayback Machine
- ^
Fontela, Jonah (June 3, 2019).
"Mike Anhaeuser: It Can Be Done"
. U.S. Soccer
. Retrieved
December 30,
2023
.
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Miller, Andrew (September 8, 2012).
"Charleston Battery captures fourth USL title with 1-0 win over Wilmington"
.
The Post and Courier
. Retrieved
December 30,
2023
.
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"Battery's Anhaeuser to be inducted into USL Hall of Fame"
.
WCSC
. November 12, 2013
. Retrieved
December 30,
2023
.
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Hartsell, Jeff (November 1, 2021).
"Charleston Battery parts ways with longtime coach Mike Anhaeuser"
.
The Post and Courier
. Retrieved
December 30,
2023
.
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