Frank Haege
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Augsburg |
| Conference | MIAC |
| Record | 47–63 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
October 11, 1968 Virginia, Minnesota |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | Wisconsin–Stout |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1992–1995 | Bemidji State (AST) |
| 1994 | Milwaukee Mustangs (AST) |
| 1996 | Augsburg (WR) |
| 1996 | Minnesota Fighting Pike (AST) |
| 1997–1998 | Augsburg (OC) |
| 1997–1999 | New Jersey Red Dogs (AST) |
| 2000–2001 | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| 2002 | New Jersey Gladiators |
| 2005–present | Augsburg |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 47–63 |
Frank Haege (born October 11, 1968) is the current head football coach at Augsburg College. He is also a former coach in the Arena Football League.
Haege is the son of Arena 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., M.J. and A.J. and currently live in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis.
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. Haege's overall record as a professional football coach is 62-24.
College football
Haege spent four years as an assistant football coach at NCAA Division II Bemidji State University from 1992 to 1995, and was the offensive coordinator from 1996 to 1998 at Augsburg College in Minneapolis. Haege became head coach of Augsburg in 2005. Haege's best season record as a head coach of the Auggies was with 5 wins and 5 losses, achieved in both the 2007 and 2008 seasons. In the 2009 season, the team's record was 4 wins and 6 loses.