Steve Freeman is a retired American

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midfielder who played, coached and founded a team in the USISL. Freeman grew up in Tampa Florida where he played for Tampa Blackwatch Keelley as a youth player. He graduated from Bloomingdale High School. In 1992, Freeman began his collegiate career at Hartwick College. He then transferred to

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for one season before finishing his last two seasons at the College of Saint Rose in Florida. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in education. In 1995, Freeman joined the

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of the USISL Pro League. In 1998, Freeman signed with the Electric City Shockers of the Northeast Indoor Soccer League In January 1997, Freeman founded the Albany Blackwatch as a youth club. In 2003, Blackwatch formed a USL Premier Development League team under the name of Blackwatch Highlanders. Freeman was the general manager and player that first season. In 2007, he coached the Highlanders. In 2008 and 2009, Blackwatch went on hiatus. When the team returned in 2010, Freeman was the team president. Freeman also served to terms on the US Club Soccer National Board of Directors (2002–06, 2009–11).Steve Freeman elected to Board of Directors
In 2014, Freeman became the Head Soccer Coach at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Freeman, Steve Living people 1974 births American soccer coaches American soccer chairmen and investors American men's soccer players Albany Alleycats players Albany BWP Highlanders players Hartwick Hawks men's soccer players Siena Saints men's soccer players USL League Two coaches USL League Two players USL Second Division players Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from Florida