Steve Freeman (soccer)

This article is about the American USISL soccer player Steve Freeman. For the English USISL footballer, see Steve Freeman (footballer).

Steve Freeman

Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-04-06) April 6, 1975
Place of birth	United States
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1992	Hartwick College
1993	Siena Saints
1994–1995	College of Saint Rose
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1998	Albany Alleycats
1998–1999	Electric City Shockers (indoor)
2003	Blackwatch Highlanders	12
Managerial career
2007	Blackwatch Highlanders
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Steve Freeman is a retired American soccer 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 Siena College 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 Albany Alleycats 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).

In 2014, Freeman became the Head Soccer Coach at Christian Brothers Academy (Albany, New York).