Torsten Fröhling

During his playing career, he played for Motor Schönebeck, Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt, Hamburger SV, FC St. Pauli, and VfB Lübeck.{{cite web|title=Torsten Fröhling|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/torsten-froehling/|publisher=World Football|accessdate=28 February 2015}}

Fröhling was head coach of the Eintracht Norderstedt A Junior team until 1 July 2007 when he became head coach of Altona 93.{{cite news|last1=Borchardt|first1=Harald|title=Fröhling: Kämpfer wird neuer Coach|url=https://www.kicker.de/froehling_kaempfer-wird-neuer-coach-360349/artikel|access-date=28 February 2015|publisher=kicker|date=18 January 2007|language=German}} His first match in–charge was a 3–1 loss to Holstein Kiel.{{cite web|title=Altona 93|url=https://www.kicker.de/altona-93/spielplan/oberliga-nord/2007-08|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} In his first season, he finished second in the Oberliga Nord.{{cite web|title=Oberliga Nord - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/amateure/oberliga-nord/2007-08/34/0/spieltag.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151111085216/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/amateure/oberliga-nord/2007-08/34/0/spieltag.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 November 2015|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He was there until 25 February 2009.{{cite web|title=Torsten Fröhling|url=https://www.kicker.de/torsten-froehling/trainer|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} His final match was a 1–0 win against FC Oberneuland.{{cite web|title=Altona 93|url=https://www.kicker.de/altona-93/spielplan|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He finished his reign with a record of 25 wins, 11 draws, and 15 losses in 51 matches. Then he became an assistant coach of Holstein Kiel along with being the head coach of the reserve team.{{cite news|title=Torsten Fröhling übernimmt U23|url=http://www.holstein-kiel.de/newsbeitrag/items/torsten-froehling-uebernimmt-u23.html|accessdate=28 February 2015|publisher=Holstein Kiel|date=3 July 2009|language=German}} He started on 3 July 2009. His first match as the reserve team head coach was a 1–0 win against VfB Lübeck II.{{cite web|title=Holstein Kiel II|url=https://www.kicker.de/holstein-kiel-ii/spielplan/schleswig-holstein-liga/2009-10|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He won the Schleswig-Holstein-Liga.{{cite web|title=Schleswig-Holstein-Liga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/amateure/schleswig-holstein-liga/2009-10/34/0/spieltag.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150228155349/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/amateure/schleswig-holstein-liga/2009-10/34/0/spieltag.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2015|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He finished his reign at Holstein Kiel II with a record of 26 wins, four draws, and four losses in 34 matches. Fröhling replaced Falko Götz as head coach on an interim basis on 17 September 2009{{cite news|title=Spieler stürzen Falko Götz|url=https://www.kicker.de/spieler-stuerzen-falko-goetz-514643/artikel|access-date=28 February 2015|publisher=kicker|date=17 September 2009|language=German}} until Christian Wück was hired on 5 October 2009.{{cite news|title=Wück übernimmt das Zepter|url=https://www.kicker.de/wueck-uebernimmt-das-zepter-515498/artikel|access-date=28 February 2015|publisher=kicker|date=5 October 2009|language=German}} He finished with a record of two wins and a loss in three matches. He had a 1–0 win against 1. FC Heidenheim, a 5–3 loss against Wuppertaler SV, and a 2–0 win against VfB Stuttgart II.{{cite web|title=Holstein Kiel|url=https://www.kicker.de/holstein-kiel/spielplan/3-liga/2009-10|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He was head coach of VfB Oldenburg between 1 July 2010 and 18 April 2011.{{cite web|title=VfB Oldenburg » Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/vfb-oldenburg/9/|publisher=World Football|accessdate=28 February 2015}} He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2010 in a 2–2 draw against Teutonia Uelzen. His final match was a 2–2 draw on 17 April 2011 against SC Langenhagen.{{cite web|title=VfB Oldenburg|url=https://www.kicker.de/vfb-oldenburg/spielplan/oberliga-niedersachsen-fb-1/2010-11|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He finished his reign with a record of 12 wins, six draws, and nine losses. He was a head coach in Hamburger SV's youth academy from 1 July 2011 {{cite web|title=Hamburger SV [B-Junioren] » Manager history|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hamburger-sv-b-junioren/9/|publisher=World Football|accessdate=28 February 2015|language=German}} until 5 June 2013 when he became head coach of 1860 Munich II.{{cite news|title=Von Ahlen steigt doch noch auf|url=https://www.kicker.de/von-ahlen-steigt-doch-noch-auf-587383/artikel|access-date=28 February 2015|publisher=kicker|date=5 June 2013|language=German}}

Fröhling was head coach of 1860 Munich II from 5 June 2013 until 17 February 2015 when he was appointed interim head coach of first team of 1860 Munich.{{cite news|last1=Niemann|first1=Florence|title=Erfrischend klare Worte|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/torsten-froehling-bei-muenchen-erfrischend-klare-worte-1.2357369|accessdate=28 February 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=18 February 2015|language=German}} His first match in–charge was a 1–1 draw against Bayern Hof.{{cite web|title=1860 München II|url=https://www.kicker.de/1860-muenchen-ii/spielplan/regionalliga-bayern/2013-14|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} The team won two of its first seven matches. Then they went on a seven match winning streak. In his first season as head coach of the reserve team, he finished third in the Regionalliga Bayern.{{cite web|title=Regionalliga Bayern - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/regionalliga-bayern/spieltag/2013-14/38/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} He started his second season in–charge with a 3–0 win against SV Seligenporten on 11 July 2014.{{cite web|title=1860 München II|url=https://www.kicker.de/1860-muenchen-ii/spielplan/regionalliga-bayern/2014-15|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} His final match as head coach of the reserve team was a 1–0 loss to SpVgg Bayreuth. He finished his tenure as reserve team coach with a record of 37 wins, nine draws, and 12 losses.

He was appointed interim head coach of 1860 Munich's first team on 17 February 2015{{cite news|title=U21-Trainer übernimmt vorerst die Löwen|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/muenchen-u-trainer-uebernimmt-vorerst-die-loewen-1.2355942|accessdate=28 February 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=17 February 2015|language=German}} after Uwe Rosler rejected an offer to become head coach.{{cite web| url = https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/ex-wigan-boss-rosler-turns-down-1860-munich-4064041| title = Ex-Wigan boss Rosler turns down 1860 Munich - Tribal Football}} He became the third head coach during the 2014–15 season after Ricardo Moniz, who picked up six points from seven matches, and Markus von Ahlen, who won three of his 15 matches in–charge. The club had picked up three points in seven matches (21 available points) prior to his hiring and is in a relegation battle. He won his first match in–charge 2–1 against FC St. Pauli{{cite news|title=Fröhling macht die Löwen fröhlich|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-bundesliga-froehling-macht-loewen-froehlich-1.2361584|accessdate=28 February 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=21 February 2015|language=German}} on 21 February 2015.{{cite web|title=1860 München|url=https://www.kicker.de/1860-muenchen/spielplan/2-bundesliga/2014-15|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}} In the Bavarian derby, on 2 March 2015, 1860 Munich and Ingolstadt 04 finished in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|last1=Schneider|first1=Philipp|title=Spätes Glück|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/zweitliga-derby-ingolstadt-gegen-muenchen-spaetes-glueck-1.2374498|accessdate=2 March 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=2 March 2015|language=German}} His first loss was a 3–2 loss to SV Sandhausen on 8 March 2015. The loss left 1860 Munich in 15th place and a point above the relegation zone.{{cite news|title=Stürmerloses 1860 zu naiv|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-bundesliga-stuermerloses-zu-naiv-1.2383624|accessdate=9 March 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=8 March 2015|language=German}} In his second Bavarian derby,{{cite news|title=1860 München demütigt Fürth|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-fussball-bundesliga-muenchen-demuetigt-fuerth-1.2393480|accessdate=13 March 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=13 March 2015}} on 13 March 2015, 1860 Munich won 3–0 against Greuther Fürth. On 20 March 2015, 1860 Munich remained in 15th place after a 1–1 draw against VfR Aalen.{{cite news|title=1860 wackelt zum Remis|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-fussball-bundesliga-wackelt-zum-remis-1.2404162|accessdate=20 March 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=20 March 2015|language=German}} Then on 5 April 2015, 1860 Munich lost 1–0 to Erzgebirge Aue.{{cite news|title=Heimpleite! Aue zieht 1860 tief in den Abstiegsstrudel|url=http://www.tz.de/sport/1860-muenchen/1860-muenchen-gegen-erzgebirge-aue-spielbericht-4881857.html|accessdate=5 April 2015|publisher=tz|date=5 April 2015|location=Munich|language=German}} They remained in 15th place. However, their lead was reduced to a point over the relegation zone. On 11 April 2015, 1860 Munich lost 2–0 to Eintracht Braunschweig.{{cite news|title=Hochscheidt bereitet vor und trifft selbst|url=https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2407777/analyse|access-date=11 April 2015|publisher=kicker|date=11 April 2015|language=German}} Despite the loss, the club remained in 15th place.{{cite web|title=2. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/2014-15/28/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=12 April 2015|language=German}} 1860 Munich again remained in 15th place after a 2–1 win against VfL Bochum.{{cite news|title=1860 jubelt in der 93. Minute|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/-fussball-bundesliga-jubelt-in-der-minute-1.2441406|accessdate=20 April 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=18 April 2015|language=German}} However, they remained only one point above the relegation playoff spot and a point above direct relegation after St. Pauli and Erzgebirge Aue won and two points above last place team VfR Aalen after they won.{{cite web|title=2. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/2014-15/29/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 April 2015|language=German}} Then, on 25 April 2015, 1860 Munich and Fortuna Düsseldorf finished in a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|last1=Hartmann|first1=Ulrich|title=Unter Wert|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/tsv-spielt-in-duesseldorf-unter-wert-1.2451200|accessdate=27 April 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=25 April 2015|location=Düsseldorf|language=German}} Then 1860 Munich dropped down into the relegation zone (17th place){{cite web|title=2. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/2014-15/31/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=25 May 2015|language=German}} after losing 3–0 to Union Berlin on 3 May 2015.{{cite news|title=Doppelter Polter schockt die Löwen|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-union-2015-bundesliga-2407805/analyse|access-date=25 May 2015|publisher=kicker|date=3 May 2015|language=German}} 1860 Munich defeated FSV Frankfurt 1–0 on 8 May 2015.{{cite news|title=Löwen leben: Rama veredelt Adlungs Geniestreich|url=https://www.kicker.de/fsv-frankfurt-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2407817/analyse|access-date=25 May 2015|publisher=kicker|date=8 May 2015|language=German}} Despite the win, the club remained in the relegation zone.{{cite web|title=2. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/2014-15/32/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=25 May 2015|language=German}} On 17 May 2015, in a Bavarian derby, 1860 Munich defeated 1. FC Nürnberg 2–1.{{cite news|title=Adlung behält vom Punkt die Nerven|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-nuernberg-2015-bundesliga-2407823/analyse|access-date=25 May 2015|publisher=kicker|date=17 May 2015|language=German}} The win took them to 15th place, one place above the relegation play–off spot.{{cite web|title=2. Bundesliga - Spieltag / Tabelle|url=https://www.kicker.de/2-bundesliga/spieltag/2014-15/33/0|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=25 May 2015|language=German}} On 24 May 2015, 1860 Munich lost 2–0 to Karlsruher SC.{{cite news|last1=Chaffer|first1=Alex|title=Darmstadt promoted to Bundesliga, Karlsruhe to face Hamburg in playoff|url=http://www.dw.de/darmstadt-promoted-to-bundesliga-karlsruhe-to-face-hamburg-in-playoff/a-18473695|accessdate=25 May 2015|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=24 May 2015}} FSV Frankfurt won their match against Fortuna Düsseldorf{{cite news|title=Dedic versüßt Orals Debüt - FSV bleibt drin|url=https://www.kicker.de/duesseldorf-gegen-fsv-frankfurt-2015-bundesliga-2407833/analyse|access-date=25 May 2015|publisher=kicker|date=24 May 2015|language=German}} and 1860 Munich dropped down into the relegation play–off against Holstein Kiel. In the first leg, on 29 May 2015, 1860 Munich and Holstein Kiel finished in a 0–0 draw.{{cite news|title=Löwen torlos in Kiel - "Ein gefährliches Ergebnis"|url=http://www.tz.de/sport/1860-muenchen/holstein-kiel-gegen-tsv-1860-muenchen-spielbericht-5059264.html|accessdate=29 May 2015|publisher=tz|date=29 May 2015|location=Kiel|language=German}} On 2 June 2015, in the second leg, 1860 Munich defeated Holstein Kiel 2–1 to avoid relegation.{{cite news|title=Geschafft! Was für ein Krimi! Löwen sind gerettet|url=http://www.tz.de/sport/1860-muenchen/relegation-tsv-1860-muenchen-holstein-kiel-spielbericht-klassenerhalt-meta-5069516.html|accessdate=2 June 2015|publisher=TZ|date=2 June 2015|location=Munich|language=German}} During his time as interim coach, he became popular with the players and the players want him to continue.{{cite news|last1=Schneider|first1=Martin|title=Schwärmereien für den Chef|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/trainer-torsten-froehling-bei-schwaermereien-fuer-den-chef-1.2505429|accessdate=4 June 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=3 June 2015|language=German}}

On 20 June 2015, Fröhling extended his contract at 1860 Munich.{{cite news|title=Mitten im 1860-Chaos: Bülow und Fröhling verlängern|url=https://www.kicker.de/mitten-im-1860-chaos_buelow-und-froehling-verlaengern-629337/artikel|access-date=22 June 2015|publisher=kicker|date=20 June 2015|language=German}} The season started with a pair of 1–0 losses to 1. FC Heidenheim and SC Freiburg.{{cite web|title=1860 München|url=https://www.kicker.de/1860-muenchen/spielplan/2-bundesliga/2015-16|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=2 August 2015|language=German}} Their third match of the season was a German Cup win against 1899 Hoffenheim.{{cite news|title=Claasen und Mulic lassen geschundene Löwen strahlen|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-hoffenheim-2015-dfb-pokal-2841084/spielbericht|access-date=9 August 2015|publisher=kicker|date=8 August 2015|language=German}} His winless run in the league continued with six draws and two losses. 1860 drew against 1. FC Nürnberg{{cite news|title=Adlung rettet einen Punkt im bayerischen Derby|url=https://www.kicker.de/nuernberg-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2855378/analyse|access-date=15 September 2015|publisher=kicker|date=17 August 2015|language=German}} and Union Berlin{{cite news|title=Adlung verschenkt den ersten "Löwen"-Dreier|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-union-2015-bundesliga-2855360/analyse|access-date=15 September 2015|publisher=kicker|date=23 August 2015|language=German}} then lost to VfL Bochum{{cite news|title=Teroddes 5. Streich: Bochum weiterhin perfekt|url=https://www.kicker.de/bochum-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2855385/analyse|access-date=15 September 2015|publisher=kicker|date=31 August 2015|language=German}} and Fortuna Düsseldorf.{{cite news|title=F95: Doppelter Ya Konan lässt Knoten platzen|url=https://www.kicker.de/duesseldorf-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2855486/analyse|access-date=15 September 2015|publisher=kicker|date=13 September 2015|language=German}} then drew against 1. FC Kaiserslautern,{{cite news|title=1:1 gegen Lautern: Löwen geraten zum Wiesn-Start ins Wanken|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-klautern-2015-bundesliga-2855498/analyse|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=kicker|date=19 September 2015|language=German}} SV Sandhausen,{{cite news|title=Vollmann macht das, was Claasen nicht kann|url=https://www.kicker.de/sandhausen-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2855506/analyse|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=kicker|date=22 September 2015}} RB Leipzig,{{cite news|title=Rückkehrer Okotie rettet München einen Punkt|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-leipzig-2015-bundesliga-2855517/analyse|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=kicker|date=27 September 2015}} and Arminia Bielefeld.{{cite news|title=Ein Remis, das keinen glücklich macht|url=https://www.kicker.de/bielefeld-gegen-muenchen-2015-bundesliga-2855526/analyse|access-date=6 October 2015|publisher=kicker|date=2 October 2015}} The draw against Arminia Bielefeld proved to be the final match. He was sacked on 6 October 2015{{cite news|title=1860: Fröhling entlassen - Retter steht schon bereit|url=http://www.tz.de/sport/1860-muenchen/1860-muenchen-torsten-froehling-wird-entlassen-benno-moehlmann-uebernimmt-5601602.html|accessdate=6 October 2015|publisher=tz|date=6 October 2015|location=Munich|language=German}} and replaced by Benno Möhlmann.{{cite news|last1=Beckenkamp|first1=Jonas|title=Verbeulte Hose, geballte Erfahrung|url=http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/trainerwechsel-moehlmann-soll-muenchen-retten-1.2679782|accessdate=6 October 2015|publisher=Süddeutsche Zeitung|date=6 October 2015|language=German}} He finished with a record of seven wins, 10 draws, and nine losses.{{cite web|title=1860 München|url=https://www.kicker.de/1860-muenchen/team-trainer/bundesliga/2002-03|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 February 2015|language=German}}

He was selected as the new head coach of Wehen Wiesbaden on 14 March 2016.{{cite news|title=Fröhling soll Wehen Wiesbaden retten|url=https://www.kicker.de/froehling-soll-wehen-wiesbaden-retten-647305/artikel|access-date=14 March 2016|publisher=kicker|date=14 March 2016|language=German}} His debut was a 0–0 draw against Energie Cottbus on 19 March 2016.{{cite news|title=Müde Nullnummer bei Fröhling-Debüt|url=https://www.kicker.de/wiesbaden-gegen-cottbus-2016-liga-2862691/analyse|access-date=28 April 2016|publisher=kicker|date=19 March 2016|language=German}} His first win came against Erzgebirge Aue on 15 April 2016.{{cite web|title=SV Wehen Wiesbaden|url=https://www.kicker.de/sv-wehen-wiesbaden/spielplan/3-liga/2015-16|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 April 2016|language=German}} He was sacked on 6 February 2017.{{cite news|title=Fröhling-Aus bei Wehen Wiesbaden|url=http://hessenschau.de/sport/fussball/wehen-wiesbaden/froehling-aus-bei-wehen-wiesbaden,froehling-aus-100.html|accessdate=25 March 2017|publisher=Hessenschau|date=6 February 2017|language=German}} His final match was a 3–0 loss to Sportfreunde Lotte.{{cite web|title=SV Wehen Wiesbaden|url=https://www.kicker.de/sv-wehen-wiesbaden/spielplan/3-liga/2016-17|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=25 March 2017|language=German}} He finished with a record of eight wins, nine draws, and 12 losses.{{cite web|title=SV Wehen Wiesbaden|url=https://www.kicker.de/sv-wehen-wiesbaden/team-trainer/3-liga/2015-16|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=28 April 2016}}

Fröhling became head coach of FC Schalke 04 II on 26 June 2018.{{cite web |last1=Leszinski |first1=Frank |title=Torsten Fröhling übernimmt königsblaue Zweitvertretung |url=https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/schalke/torsten-froehling-uebernimmt-koenigsblaue-zweitvertretung-1298461.html |website=Ruhr Nachrichten |publisher=Verlag Lensing-Wolff GmbH & Co. KG |access-date=9 April 2021 |language=German |date=26 June 2018}} He was sacked on 28 March 2022.{{cite web |title=Schalke 04 entlässt U-23-Trainer Fröhling |url=https://www.kicker.de/schalke-04-entlaesst-u-23-trainer-froehling-895878/artikel |website=Kicker |publisher=Olympia Verlag |access-date=29 May 2023 |language=German |date=28 March 2022}}

Fröhling was born on 24 August 1966 in Bützow, East Germany.

{{updated|matches played 25 March 2022}}

{{Reflist|2}}

{{VfB Oldenburg managers}}

{{TSV 1860 München managers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frohling, Torsten}}

Category:1966 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Bützow

Category:Sportspeople from Bezirk Schwerin

Category:East German men's footballers

Category:German men's footballers

Category:Men's association football defenders

Category:Footballers from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Category:DDR-Oberliga players

Category:Bundesliga players

Category:2. Bundesliga players

Category:Regionalliga players

Category:Hamburger SV players

Category:FC St. Pauli players

Category:VfB Lübeck players

Category:German football managers

Category:2. Bundesliga managers

Category:3. Liga managers

Category:Altonaer FC von 1893 managers

Category:Holstein Kiel managers

Category:VfB Oldenburg managers

Category:TSV 1860 Munich managers

Category:SV Wehen Wiesbaden managers