Steve Freeman (soccer)

Steve Freeman
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-04-06) April 6, 1975
Place of birth United States
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1992 Hartwick College
1993 Siena Saints
1994–1995 College of Saint Rose
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Albany Alleycats
1998–1999 Electric City Shockers (indoor)
2003 Blackwatch Highlanders 12 (?)
Teams managed
2007 Blackwatch Highlanders
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Steve Freeman is a retired American soccer midfielder who played, coached and founded a team in the USISL.

Freeman grew up in Tampa Florida where he played for Tampa Blackwatch Keelley as a youth player. He graduated from Bloomingdale High School. In 1992, Freeman began his collegiate career at Hartwick College. He then transferred to Siena College for one season before finishing his last two seasons at the College of Saint Rose in Florida. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in education. In 1995, Freeman joined the Albany Alleycats of the USISL Pro League.[1] In 1998, Freeman signed with the Electric City Shockers of the Northeast Indoor Soccer League[2]

In January 1997, Freeman founded the Albany Blackwatch as a youth club.[3] In 2003, Blackwatch formed a USL Premier Development League team under the name of Blackwatch Highlanders. Freeman was the general manager and player that first season.[4] In 2007, he coached the Highlanders. In 2008 and 2009, Blackwatch went on hiatus. When the team returned in 2010, Freeman was the team president.[5]

Freeman also served to terms on the US Club Soccer National Board of Directors (2002–06, 2009–11).[6]

In 2014, Freeman became the Head Soccer Coach at Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, New York).

References

  1. ↑ Expos defeat ‘Cats
  2. ↑ Shockers in opener
  3. ↑ Blackwatch: Our History
  4. ↑ Highlanders open season tonight
  5. ↑ Zwicklbauer to Lead BWP Highlanders Archived 2010-05-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Steve Freeman elected to Board of Directors Archived 2013-03-13 at the Wayback Machine.
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