Men's Soccer
Friedrichs, Reid
Reid Friedrichs
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- rfriedrichs@ath.msu.edu
- Phone:
- 432-1887
Michigan State head men's soccer coach Damon Rensing announced the addition of Reid Friedrichs to the coaching staff in April of 2023.
"We are really excited to welcome Reid Friedrichs and his family back home to MSU. Throughout this process I spoke to current players, alums, and past assistant coaches about what is best for the program and what the current team needs. Reid kept standing out," Rensing said. "He has a great energy about him. He will develop quality relationships and be able to work with both individuals and groups to grow their game, while referencing his own experiences as a Big Ten player. Reid's college soccer career speaks for itself. Lastly, and equally important, Reid is a Spartan. He bleeds green and white and understands what it means to put on the Spartan Jersey and represent MSU and the MSU soccer family."
Friedrichs will join former his MSU teammates' staff along with assistant coach TJ Kolba.
"I am as fired up to take this job as I was when I signed my letter of intent to get an education and come play here at MSU back in 1992," Friedrichs said upon returning to MSU. "It's been a long time since then, but my love for this place has only grown. Â I have always called Michigan State my second home ever since I left here in 1996. Â
"To call it my first home again is not only an honor, but also a privilege. I want to thank head coach Damon Rensing for offering me the position, the Michigan State athletic administration staff for approving the hire and the players for welcoming me back to this program I love so much. I feel I have so much to give back to the place that set me up to have the most successful college soccer career and life's path after school. I feel I owe it to the boys to try and do the same thing for them that my coaches and MSU did for me. And I couldn't be more excited to do so. To be able come back here and share my knowledge, passion, emotion and experience with this great staff (Damon, TJ and Nick Barry ) and high quality players and young men, it is simply a dream come true."Â
In 2022, he became the head coach of the Marian High School girls soccer team after serving as an assistant coach for the last four seasons.
Prior to coaching at Marian High School, Friedrichs led both the boys and girls teams at Livonia Churchill and also coached at Warren DeLaSalle. He also has club experience with Liverpool FC and Vardar SC as well as experience with the Olympic Development Program, Alma College and the Flint City Bucks at the semi-pro level.
Most recently, he served as a member of the ECNL Girls staff after coaching with Vardar's program since 2019. He has vast coaching experience on many levels, including club, ODP, high school, college and semi-pro levels.
Over the last 20 years, Reid has coached at Livonia Churchill (both boys and girls teams), Warren DeLaSalle (boys), and currently at Marian High School.
Friedrichs was a four-year letterwinner for Michigan State from 1993-96, holding the Michigan State career record for saves with 363. He also stands atop the Spartan record books in save percentage .864 and is third in wins with 36.
He captured Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 1996, becoming the first Spartan to earn the honor. Friedrichs also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in both 1995 and 1996. He also was named Michigan State Athlete of the Year in 1996.
After graduation, he played and coached for the semi-pro Mid-Michigan Bucks (now Flint City Bucks) and also coached one season at Alma College.
"We are really excited to welcome Reid Friedrichs and his family back home to MSU. Throughout this process I spoke to current players, alums, and past assistant coaches about what is best for the program and what the current team needs. Reid kept standing out," Rensing said. "He has a great energy about him. He will develop quality relationships and be able to work with both individuals and groups to grow their game, while referencing his own experiences as a Big Ten player. Reid's college soccer career speaks for itself. Lastly, and equally important, Reid is a Spartan. He bleeds green and white and understands what it means to put on the Spartan Jersey and represent MSU and the MSU soccer family."
Friedrichs will join former his MSU teammates' staff along with assistant coach TJ Kolba.
"I am as fired up to take this job as I was when I signed my letter of intent to get an education and come play here at MSU back in 1992," Friedrichs said upon returning to MSU. "It's been a long time since then, but my love for this place has only grown. Â I have always called Michigan State my second home ever since I left here in 1996. Â
"To call it my first home again is not only an honor, but also a privilege. I want to thank head coach Damon Rensing for offering me the position, the Michigan State athletic administration staff for approving the hire and the players for welcoming me back to this program I love so much. I feel I have so much to give back to the place that set me up to have the most successful college soccer career and life's path after school. I feel I owe it to the boys to try and do the same thing for them that my coaches and MSU did for me. And I couldn't be more excited to do so. To be able come back here and share my knowledge, passion, emotion and experience with this great staff (Damon, TJ and Nick Barry ) and high quality players and young men, it is simply a dream come true."Â
In 2022, he became the head coach of the Marian High School girls soccer team after serving as an assistant coach for the last four seasons.
Prior to coaching at Marian High School, Friedrichs led both the boys and girls teams at Livonia Churchill and also coached at Warren DeLaSalle. He also has club experience with Liverpool FC and Vardar SC as well as experience with the Olympic Development Program, Alma College and the Flint City Bucks at the semi-pro level.
Most recently, he served as a member of the ECNL Girls staff after coaching with Vardar's program since 2019. He has vast coaching experience on many levels, including club, ODP, high school, college and semi-pro levels.
Over the last 20 years, Reid has coached at Livonia Churchill (both boys and girls teams), Warren DeLaSalle (boys), and currently at Marian High School.
Friedrichs was a four-year letterwinner for Michigan State from 1993-96, holding the Michigan State career record for saves with 363. He also stands atop the Spartan record books in save percentage .864 and is third in wins with 36.
He captured Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 1996, becoming the first Spartan to earn the honor. Friedrichs also earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in both 1995 and 1996. He also was named Michigan State Athlete of the Year in 1996.
After graduation, he played and coached for the semi-pro Mid-Michigan Bucks (now Flint City Bucks) and also coached one season at Alma College.
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