Mike Anhaeuser (born August 13, 1969 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is the head coach and general manager of the USL First Division Charleston Battery. He played five seasons as a midfielder with the Battery before becoming a coach.

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Anhaeuser attended Indiana University where he played on the men’s soccer team from 1988 to 1991.^[1] The Hoosiers won the 1988 NCAA Men's Soccer Championship his freshman season. Over his four seasons, he played 115 games and assisted on 14 goals. In 1994, he signed with the Charleston Battery of the USISL. He spent five seasons a midfielder with the Battery, winning the 1996 league championship. Anheauser tore his anterior cruciate ligament during the 1999 pre-season. He retired from playing and became an assistant coach with the team.

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In 1999, Anhaeuser became an assistant coach with the Charleston Battery, now playing in the USL A-League. In 2005, he was elevated to the position of head coach. In 2006, he was named the USL-1 Coach of the Year after he took the Battery to the post-season semifinals and the thrd round of the Open Cup.^[2] On May 29, 2008 he became general manager of the Battery, a position he holds in addition to his coaching duties.

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• Charleston Battery player profile
• Charleston Battery coach profile