New IU soccer coach choice draws near
Dec 16, 2009 7:31 pmTwo weeks after IU Athletics announced Freitag’s contract would not be renewed, the throne of the seven-star program remains empty. But it's close to being filled.
Two weeks after IU Athletics announced Freitag’s contract would not be renewed, the throne of the seven-star program remains empty. But it's close to being filled.
Seniors Eric Alexander and Ofori Sarkodie will not be in Bloomington when students begin classes Jan. 11. Instead, the two will join 62 other college seniors Jan. 8-12 to be evaluated at the 2010 adidas Major League Soccer Combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Mike Freitag's statement about IU Vice President and Athletics Director Fred Glass' decision not to renew Freitag's contract, which expires Dec. 31, 2009. Read the entire transcript here.
Keep checking the Hoosier Hype sports blog for developments on the search for the new men's soccer coach.
Former IU coach Mike Freitag held a private press conference today in which he discussed his dismissal from the IU soccer program.
Glass looks to IU alumni for replacement head coach .
Twenty-five of Mike Freitag’s 51 years have been spent with the IU men’s soccer program, as a player, assistant coach and head coach. But now, Freitag’s tenure as a Hoosier is done.
When are three Big Ten championships, two Big Ten Coach of the Year titles and one National Championship not enough to keep your job? Apparently, when you’re IU men’s soccer coach Mike Freitag.
Indiana Daily Student reporters Kevin Loughery and Stephanie Kuzydym spoke in-depth with IU Athletics Director Fred Glass regarding his decision not to renew IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag's contract for the upcoming year.
Fred Glass, IU Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, announced Monday that IU men's soccer coach Mike Freitag’s contract is not to be renewed for the 2010 season. His contract expires Dec. 31.
After a disappointing 12-10-1 IU men’s soccer season, IU Athletics
Director Fred Glass will not renew former IU men’s soccer coach Mike
Freitag’s contract.
IU left Chapel Hill, N.C., on Sunday with a 1-0 loss to the No. 5 seed Tar Heels, ending the Hoosiers’ season in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
An up-and-down season came to a halt for the IU men’s soccer team Sunday when it fell 1-0 to No. 5 seed North Carolina in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Despite outscoring two top-25 opponents 3-0 this postseason, the IU men’s soccer players said they have yet to peak this year. This sentiment proves key when the Hoosiers take on No. 5 seed North Carolina in Sunday’s NCAA third round match in Chapel Hill, N.C.
In the last three years, Yeagle has seen all sides of the soccer ball. Two knee surgeries and a year and four months of recovery later, the senior is finally back where he belongs, scoring goals on Jerry Yeagley Field.
Regardless of what this soccer team gives thanks for, they will be spending Thanksgiving day together. Winning their game against Butler on Sunday afternoon, IU advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament, where it will take on North Carolina this Sunday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
IU defeated Butler on Sunday 1-0 and will move on to Round 3 of the NCAA tournament. The Hoosiers will take on No. 5 UNC next.
For the second straight game, the IU men's soccer team was able to avenge a regular season loss when it defeated Butler 1-0 Sunday and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
Darren Yeagle scored two goals to sack No. 6 Louisville 2-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
Senior forward Darren Yeagle scored once with his head and once with his foot Thursday to take down No. 7 Louisville 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament’s opening round.
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