Frank Haege

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Frank Haege
Frank Haege.jpg
Haege at Augsburg, 2018
Current position
TitleSpecial teams coordinator, defensive backs coach
Team Solon HS (IA)
Biographical details
Born (1968-10-11) October 11, 1968 (age 56)
Two Rivers, Wisconsin, U.S.
Playing career
1988–1991 Wisconsin–Stout
Position(s) Tight end
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1995 Bemidji State (assistant)
1994 Milwaukee Mustangs (ST/TE)
1996 Augsburg (WR)
1996 Minnesota Fighting Pike (DC)
1997–1998 Augsburg (OC)
1997–1999 New Jersey Red Dogs (DC/DB)
2000–2001 Quad City Steamwheelers
2002–2004 New Jersey Gladiators
2005–2019 Augsburg
2021–present Solon HS (IA) (STC/DB)
Head coaching record
Overall57–93 (college)
37–1 (af2)
25–23 (AFL)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 ArenaCup (2000–2001)
AFL East (2002)

Frank Haege (born October 11, 1968) is an American football coach. He is the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach at Solon High School in Solon, Iowa. Haege served as the head football coach at Augsburg University in Minneapolis from 2005 to 2019. He was also the head coach for the Quad City Steamwheelers of AF2 from 2000 to 2001 and the New Jersey Gladiators the Arena Football League from 2002 to 2004.

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Arena football

While in the Arena Football League, he was an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Mustangs in 1994, the Minnesota Fighting Pike in 1996, and the New Jersey Red Dogs from 1997 through 1999. In 2000, Haege became the head coach of the Quad City Steamwheelers of the af2, which is the Arena Football League's developmental league. In his two seasons as head coach of the Steamwheelers, they compiled a 37–1 record and won back to back ArenaCup championships. In 2002, Haege left the Steamwheelers to become the head coach of the New Jersey Gladiators (later the Las Vegas Gladiators) of the Arena Football League. Haege set an AFL record for best turnaround of an AFL team. He took over a 2–12 (2001) team and lead them to a record of 9–5 in 2002. The 2002 Gladiators also made it to the second round of the AFL playoffs. The Gladiators went 8–8 and made the playoffs in 2003. They also went 8–8 in 2004.

In March 2024, Haege returned to the indoor game. This time as general manager of the Coralville Chaos of American Indoor Football. [1]

College football

Haege spent four years as an assistant football coach at Bemidji State University from 1992 to 1995, and was the offensive coordinator from 1996 to 1998 at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.[ citation needed ] Haege became head coach of Augsburg in 2005 and remained the head coach through the end of the 2019 season, compiling a record of 57–93. In 2020, Haege became the first recreation director in Tiffin, Iowa. [2]

Family

A native of Virginia, Minnesota, Haege is the son of football coach Art Haege, who is known for his time with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League. [3] Haege and his wife, Michele, have three sons, Frank Jr., M. J. and A. J.

Head coaching record

Professional

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
QC 2000 1601.000af2 champions301.000

Beat Tennessee Valley Vipers in ArenaCup

QC 2001 151.938af2 champions301.000

Beat Richmond Speed in ArenaCup

QC Total371.974-601.000
NJ 2002 95.6421st in AFL East11.50Lost to Orlando Predators in semifinals
LV 2003 88.5003rd in AFL East01.0Lost to Arizona Rattlers in first round
LV 2003 88.5003rd AFL West
NJ/LV Total2523.521
Total6224.729

[4]

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2005–2019)
2005 Augsburg1–91–7T–8th
2006 Augsburg1–91–7T–8th
2007 Augsburg5–53–5T–5th
2008 Augsburg5–53–58th
2009 Augsburg4–63–5T–4th
2010 Augsburg4–62–6T–7th
2011 Augsburg6–44–4T–5th
2012 Augsburg7–35–3T–4th
2013 Augsburg5–53–5T–6th
2014 Augsburg4–63–56th
2015 Augsburg5–54–4T–5th
2016 Augsburg2–82–67th
2017 Augsburg4–62–67th
2018 Augsburg2–80–89th
2019 Augsburg2–81–78th
Augsburg:57–9337–83
Total:57–93

References

  1. Hansen, Ryan (March 28, 2024). "'A complete entertainment event': Coralville Chaos to debut at Xtream Arena in 2025". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. Hermiston, Lee (April 20, 2020). "Tiffin's first recreation director excited to 'get in on the ground floor'". The Gazette . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  3. Witosky, Tom (November 21, 2000). "Barnstormers' rebirth renews Haege rivalry". The Des Moines Register . p. 24 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Frank Haege Coaching Record". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.