Danny Frid

Biography

Frid posted a 7-7-2 record in his first season in Asheville, qualifying for the Big South Conference tournament. The Bulldogs earned four weekly awards over the course of the season, with Rodrigo Mendes earning Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 2 and Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Honorable Mention honors on Sept. 3. Arnor Hardarson was named the Big South Conference Co-Freshman of the Week on Sept. 8, while Lucca Barros was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 15. Later in the season, Louis Beckett was named the Big South's Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 13 while also earning Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Honorable Mention honors on Oct. 14. Five Bulldogs earned All-Conference honors under Frid in his first season, with Lennart Granzow earning a First Team All-Conference honor while being named to the All-Academic Team. Mendes, Ragnarsson and Benian Yao were named to the All-Conference Second Team, while Barros was named to the All-Freshman Team. Danny Frid was named the new Head Men's Soccer Coach for UNC Asheville, announced on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 by Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone. Frid becomes the ninth head coach in program history. Frid comes to Asheville from Missouri State, where he has served as the Associate Head Coach this past season, and has been a part of the coaching staff since Jan. 2023. During his two-year stint at Missouri State, the Bears had back-to-back 12-win seasons and accumulated a two-year record of 24-8