John Frederick is in his second season as an assistant coach for the Crusaders in 2010. He came to Holy Cross after 10 years as the head boys’ soccer coach at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Mass. Frederick’s teams enjoyed great success at Algonquin, as the 2004 and 2005 squads went undefeated and won Division I state championships. The 2005 Massachusetts Division I Coach of the Year, Frederick also led his 2006 team to the state finals, while his 2008 squad went undefeated in the regular season.

Before his time at Algonquin, Frederick was the head boys’ coach at Marlborough High School for four years. He also has administrative experience as president of the Central Massachusetts Soccer Coaches’ Association, and as secretary of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s Soccer Committee.

Frederick has also coached for numerous other programs, including the New England Revolution Youth Academy, and with the Massachusetts O.D.P. under-17 boys’ team. He is a 1993 graduate of Vermont with a degree in Education and English.