Scott Frey enters the Alma College Hall of Fame after a very successful and memorable stint as head coach of the school's men's soccer team. He was at the helm from 1993-99 and had a career win-loss record of 83-39-10 (.666), including 59-23-6 (.704) in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
"My most memorable moment is a tough question because when you are building and developing a program that didn't have a lot of history, there are many moments along the way that were bench marks of the progress," said Frey. "The first is the 1997 team's win at Hope to earn sole possession of the MIAA title. The second is, right behind, our 1999 win against Trinity University that advanced us to the Final Four. A third would be the 1999 win at Otterbein in the first round of the tournament - they were ranked #5 in the country and we fell behind, tied it and advanced on penalty kicks thanks to a huge save by Sean Bynum."
Frey is the winningest coach in Alma men's soccer history with is 83 wins (next best is 34) and his .666 winning percentage is also a school-best. He led the team to the school's only two MIAA Championships and the only three NCAA appearances in school history. In 1997 they made it to the second round, 1998 the first round and 1999 the team advanced to the Final Four.
Upon leaving Alma College, Frey became head coach at Messiah College in 2000, where he returned to his alma mater and to the area where he and his wife Sheila grew up. His role at Messiah is predominantly coaching with some teaching as well.
His teams at Messiah have achieved some impressive results during his tenure, including 10 Final Fours and five national championships in the past 11 years. He credits much of his success to his years as coach at Alma.
"I learned so much about coaching and working with players, developing a culture, teaching the game, etc. during my time at Alma," said Frey. "When I started at Alma in 1993 I was completely confident in my abilities as a coach. When I left Alma, I felt I was prepared and understood the role of coaching and was confident I could positively affect the program at Messiah."
Frey and his wife Sheila had two daughters, Alicia and Maggie, and a son, Drew. Both Drew and Alicia have continued their academic and soccer careers at Messiah College. Alicia was honored as an NSCAA All-American in the fall of 2012 and Maggie was named All-Conference after a stellar high school season. Frey highlights an unforgettable experience as the Messiah men's and women's soccer teams won their respective national championships on the same day at the same location.
"Without question, my time at Alma was a part of my life I will always remember and cherish. It was a time of huge growth and challenge not only for me but my family as well," said Frey. "The Alma community was and still is an influence on our lives as we were surrounded with great families and friends and students who became a part of our lives."
