Mike Anhaeuser joined the Charleston Battery as a player in 1994 after graduating from Indiana University where he won a NCAA Championship in 1988. Anhaeuser played six seasons as a midfielder for the Battery and still ranks 5th all-time in games played (115) and 2nd all-time in assists (17).

Anhaeuser switched to a coaching role in 1999 after tearing his ACL during pre-season. The Fort Wayne, IN native was Alan Dicks’ assistant-coach from 1999-2001 and then Chris Ramsey’s from 2002-2004. Anhaeuser was a key member of the Battery coaching staff that won the USL First Division Championship in 2003. In 2007 Anhaeuser was named the USL1 Coach of the Year. In 2008 Anhaeuser led the Battery to the final of the US Open Cup.

Mike Anhaeuser lives in Mount Pleasant, SC with his wife Kim and their two children, Lauren and Derek.