Frédéric Hantz was born on May 30, 1966 in Rodez. He is a former French footballer and Bastia head coach.
Hantz began his playing career in Rodez AF which then played in the third division. Later, he played in a higher league for Clermont Foot, FC Istres and FC Metz. In 1993, the future coach joined OGC Nice after which he joined Les Chamois. In 1997, he returned to Rodez AF to play in the fourth division and eventually finish his playing career.
He took the helm of his last club and in 2002 he became ESA Brive head coach. There he made it to the 2004 French cup quarterfinal where he lost to PSG. In 2004, Frederic was invited to Le Mans. There he used his new interesting methods such as jogging at 6 am, playing in the dark and players dancing for supporters.
After a couple successful seasons he decided he was ready to take the helm in Sochaux. But there he failed in the UEFA Cup and Championship due to which he was fired on December 12, 2007.
In April 2008, Hantz got a coaching certificate and on December 18, 2008 he became Le Havre AC head coach to finish last in the championship. The coach’s next haven was SC Bastia which he helped to win the second national division in 2011. It all brought him acknowledgement of numerous supporters and colleagues.
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