obituaries
"Much-heralded Star Deli slow-cooks its own
tender temptations"
— Danny Raskin, 2012
Legendary EMU
Basketball Coach
A
Ilan Freund, 79, of
foundation with a good, disciplined
Commerce Township, died
man-to-man defense. From there, you
Sept. 16, 2013.
can have secondary defenses available.
Mr. Freund began his basketball
But he felt you're going to have a much
playing career at Central High School
better defense if a team is schooled in
in Detroit, graduating in 1952. He
sound man-to-man fundamentals.
was also a member of
After five years as an
the Highland Park Junior
assistant, Mr. Freund was
College team that won a
promoted to head coach
Michigan Junior College
prior to the 1972 season,
Conference title in 1954.
when Dutcher left EMU for
the University of Michigan.
Academically, he held
both a bachelor of sci-
Mr. Freund's tenure as
ence in physical education
the head coach of Eastern
(1958) and a master's
lasted until the 1976 cam-
degree in guidance (1963)
paign. Overall, he posted a
from Eastern Michigan
35-69 record for the Green
University. He began his
and White over four years
coaching career at Hale
as the head man.
Allan Freun d
High School in 1959. He
During his time as head
moved to Rockford in 1961
coach, Eastern transitioned
and led his teams to one league cham-
from being an NCAA-Independent to
pionship and a second-place finish
its first season in the Mid-American
in the three seasons he was the head
Conference, 1973-74. Freund retired
mentor.
from Eastern as an assistant professor
Rockford also won the Class B District for physical education in 1997 and was
Tourney title under Coach Freund.
inducted into the Michigan Jewish Sports
While at Hale, Freund guided the
Foundation's Hall of Fame in 2007.
Class D quintet to its first winning sea-
In the video presented at that time,
son in many years with a 17-4 record, a
Dick Vitale of ESPN Sports spoke on
league crown and a district title.
Coach Freund's behalf, saying how
Possibly, Coach Freund's greatest
much he mentored and affected so
teams were fielded at Schafer High
many young people over the years as
School, where he compiled a 37-16
a teacher, motivator and a man with a
record. The last Freund-coached
great vision. Many of his players and
Schafer quintet compiled an 11-3
co-workers attended the service to
honor him. He will be greatly missed
record to win the 1966-67 Tri-River
League title. That team allowed its
by all of them and his family.
opponents an average of only 55 points
Allan Freund is survived by his
per game. During that year at Schafer,
beloved wife, Judi Freund; sons and
Freund was named Coach of the Year.
daughters-in-law, Michael and Michelle
Mr. Freund had always harbored a
Freund of Ypsilanti, David Freund of
Ypsilanti, Ken and Tanya Gordon of
latent desire to coach at the collegiate
level. He also was realistic enough to
Oak Hill Lane, Va.; daughters and sons-
know that he had to take a step back
in-law, Beth and Curtis Manuel of Ann
financially as well as give up head
Arbor, Caryn and James McDowell of
coaching responsibilities if his long-
Burlingame, Calif.; brothers and sis-
held dream was to be realized. So he
ters-in-law, Eugene Freund of Portland,
chucked it all and began to toil as an
Ore., Sherman and Peedee Freund
assistant and learn the ins-and-outs
of West Bloomfield, Barry and Judi
of collegiate recruiting, coaching and
Freund of Waterford; grandchildren,
counseling.
Amanda (Jim Smith) Freund, Haley
He served as a member of the
(Charlie Haddad) Manuel, Samuel
Eastern Michigan University men's
Freund, Nathan Manuel, Heather
basketball coaching staff from 1967-76. Gordon, Felicia Gordon, Juliana
He began as an assistant coach in 1967
McDowell, Lara McDowell; special
under Head Coach Jim Dutcher.
four-legged companions, Harry and
His philosophy of basketball: In
Sally; many loving nieces, nephews,
other family members and friends.
offense, he liked to emphasize the
team concept while always looking for
Contributions may be made to the
the high-percentage shot combined
American Cancer Society or to a char-
with individual freedom and creativ-
ity of one's choice. Interment took place
at Beth El Memorial Park in Livonia.
ity; when it came to defense, it was his
belief that you begin by building a solid Arrangements by Dorfman Chapel.
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