Frank Haege
Frank Haege (born October 11, 1968) is an American football coach. He served as a head coach for 20 years in the Arena Football League, arenafootball2 and the NCAA from 2000-2019. He head coached 236 games, compiling a record of 119-117. Coach Haege is known for his coaching flexibility, he is likely the only coach to ever serve as a head coach, coordinate offense, defense and special teams at both the professional and collegiate levels. His teams were best known for their wide open spread passing attacks, athleticism, energy and diversity.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of Parks and Recreation |
| Team | City of Tiffin, Iowa |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 11, 1968 Two Rivers, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin-Stout |
| Playing career | |
| 1987 | Vermilion CC football |
| 1988-91 | Wisconsin–Stout |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1995 | Bemidji State (assistant) |
| 1994 | Milwaukee Mustangs (STC) |
| 1996 | Augsburg (WR) |
| 1996 | Minnesota Fighting Pike (DC) |
| 1997–1998 | Augsburg (OC) |
| 1997–1999 | New Jersey Red Dogs (DC/OC) |
| 2000–2001 | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| 2002–2004 | New Jersey Gladiators |
| 2005–2019 | Augsburg |
| 2021-Present | Solon, Iowa High School (STC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 119-117 |
Arena football
Haege began his head coaching career with the Quad City Steamwheelers of AF2 from 2000 to 2001 earning a record of 37-1 including a pro football record of 19-0 in 2000. His teams won the league championship both years he served as Head Coach. Haege then rose the position of Head Football Coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena Football League from 2002 to 2004 where he set a pro football record for best (+7) turnaround of a professional football team. Haege also took his team to the playoffs in 2002 and 2003. The Gladiators were East Division Champions in 2002. His final record with the Gladiators was in route to a 25-23. Additionally, he was an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Mustangs in 1994, Volunteered with the Iowa Barnstormers in 1995, coached the Minnesota Fighting Pike in 1996, and was with the New Jersey Red Dogs from 1997 through 1999.
College football
Haege spent four years as an assistant football coach at Bemidji State University from 1992 to 1995, where he founded one of college football's best traditions, where the team "Jumps in the Lake" after each homecoming win. Additionally, he was the WR Coach in 1996 and offensive coordinator 1997 to 1998 at Augsburg University in Minneapolis.[1] where the team set numerous conference and team offensive records on the way to a Conference Championship in 1997. From 1998 to 2004 he coached mostly in the Arena Football League. Haege then served as the head football coach at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota, NCAA III from 2005-2019. At Augsburg he founded the "Hammer" Trophy which is a traveling trophy Augsburg University plays Hamline University for to this day. He compiled a record of 57–93. His teams had a record of 46-44 from 2007-2015.
He served at the Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator for Team USA in the Aztec Bowl, a game between small college All-Americans and the All-Mexican college team from 2008-20012, winning Championships in 2008-2009 and 2010. The games were played in various urban cities in Mexico.
Haege became the first recreation director in Tiffin, Iowa.[2] He also serves as the special teams coordinator for Solon, Iowa High School, starting in 2020.
Family
Haege is the son of Career football coach Art Haege, who is known for his time with the Iowa Barnstormers. Haege, a native of Virginia, Minnesota, and his wife, Michele, have three sons, Frank Jr., MJ and AJ and currently live in Solon, Iowa,
Head coaching record
Professional
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quad City Steamwheelers (arenafootball2) (2000–2001) | |||||||||
| [2000] | Quad Cities | 19–0 | 1st | Champions arenacup | |||||
| [2001] | Quad Cities | 18–1 | 1st | Champions arenacup | |||||
| Total: | 37–1 | ||||||||
Professional
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJ/LV Gladiators (Arena Football League) (2002–2004) | |||||||||
| [2002] | New Jersey Gladiators | 9-6 | 1st | Second Round | |||||
| [2003] | Las Vegas Gladiators | 8-9 | 2nd West | First Round | |||||
| [2004] | Las Vegas Gladiators | 8-8 | 3rdWest | ||||||
| Total: | 25-23 | ||||||||
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augsburg Auggies (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2005–2019) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Augsburg | 1–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2006 | Augsburg | 1–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2007 | Augsburg | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2008 | Augsburg | 5–5 | 3–5 | 8th | |||||
| 2009 | Augsburg | 4–6 | 3–5 | T–4th | |||||
| 2010 | Augsburg | 4–6 | 2–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2011 | Augsburg | 6–4 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2012 | Augsburg | 7–3 | 5–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 2013 | Augsburg | 5–5 | 3–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 2014 | Augsburg | 4–6 | 3–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2015 | Augsburg | 5–5 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2016 | Augsburg | 2–8 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2017 | Augsburg | 4–6 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2018 | Augsburg | 2–8 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 2019 | Augsburg | 2–8 | 1–7 | 8th | |||||
| Augsburg: | 57–93 | 37–83 | |||||||
| Total: | 57–93 | ||||||||
References
- Stoner, Don. "Sports Information Director". augsburg.edu. Augsburg University. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- Hermiston, Lee (April 20, 2020). "Tiffin's first recreation director excited to 'get in on the ground floor'". The Gazette. Retrieved November 21, 2020.