Volker Finke

Early career

Finke was a player–coach for TSV Stelingen from 1 July 1974 to 12 February 1986. He was head coach of TSV Havelse from 13 February 1986 to 9 October 1990. Finke was head coach of SC Norderstedt.

SC Freiburg

Finke became head coach of SC Freiburg on 1 July 1991. His first match as head coach of Freiburg was a 2–1 win against 1860 Munich. Freiburg finished in third place 1991–92 2. Bundesliga season and were knocked out of the 2nd round of the German Cup. Freiburg started the 1992–93 season with a 2. Bundesliga match against VfB Oldenburg on 11 July 1992, which finished in a 2–2 draw. Freiburg won the 2. Bundesliga in the 1992–93 season, won promotion to the 1993–94 Bundesliga, and were knocked out of the German Cup in the second round. Freiburg started the 1993–94 season with a first round match in the German Cup, which they won 8–0. They went all the way to the quarter–finals where they were knocked–out by Tennis Borussia Berlin. Freiburg finished the 1993–94 Bundesliga in 15th place, one spot above the relegation zone. The 1994–95 season started with a 3–1 loss to Stuttgarter Kickers in the first round of the German Cup. Freiburg's 1994–95 Bundesliga season included a 5–1 win against Bayern Munich on 23 August 1994. They wrapped up the 1994–95 season on 17 June 1995 with a 2–1 win against FC Schalke 04. Freiburg finished in 3rd place in the Bundesliga and qualified for the UEFA Cup. Finke finished with a record of 244 wins, 143 draws, and 220…

Manager

SC Freiburg

2. Bundesliga: 1992–93, 2002–03