Michael Anhaeuser

Mike Anhaeuser

Personal information
Full name	Michael Anhaeuser
Date of birth	August 13, 1969 (1969-08-13) (age 42)
Place of birth	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	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 the head coach and general manager of the USL Second Division Charleston Battery. He played five seasons as a midfielder with the Battery before becoming a coach.

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.

Coach

In 1999, Anhaeuser became an assistant coach with the Charleston Battery, now playing in the USL A-League. 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 Open Cup.^[2] On May 29, 2008 he became general manager of the Battery, a position he holds in addition to his coaching duties.

References

1. ^ Indiana Hoosiers Soccer Records
2. ^ Mike Anhaeuser named USL First Division Coach of the Year

External links

• Charleston Battery player profile
• Charleston Battery coach profile

Persondata
Name	Anhaeuser, Michael
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Date of birth	August 13, 1969
Place of birth	Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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