Frese won AP Coach of the Year honors after improving Minnesota from 8 -- 20 to 22 -- 8 .
In 2002 , Walz accepted a position as assistant to Brenda Frese ( then Brenda Oldfield ) at Minnesota .
Brenda Oldfield won AP Coach of the Year honors after improving Minnesota from 8 -- 20 to 22 -- 8 .
In 2002 , Walz accepted a position as assistant to Brenda Frese ( then Brenda Oldfield ) at Minnesota .