Brain Valencia

  • Mike Frederick

    Name: Mike Frederick

    Sport: Soccer

    Title: Head Varsity Soccer Coach

    Email: m.l.frederick@maranausd.org

    Favorite Quote:

    "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching."- by C.S. Lewis

  • Background:

    I graduated in 1982 from Naples American High School (Naples, Italy). While in high school, I played varsity soccer, football, and basketball. I then joined the US Air Force in 1984 and retired in 2005. Been married since 1988 to my wife Colleen. We have three adult children and 5 grandkids. Graduated from Northern Arizona University in 2013 with a dual degree in Special Education K-12 and Elementary Education K-8. We moved to Tucson in July 2000 and decided to make Tucson our home. I have been coaching soccer(and other sports) since 1990 in Virgina, Colorado, and Arizona.

    Accomplishments:

    Married for over 30 years

    Proud parent and grandparent

    Retired from the US Air Force

    Graduated college

  • What I Love about Coaching...

    1) The players.

    2) Developing fine young women/men that we can be proud of on and off the field

    3) Sense of accomplishment/pride when you see a player/team succeed in reaching their goal.

    4) Passing on the love for the game to next generation of players.

    5) Being a positive role model to our players.