Freese was replaced as Highlands Park head coach by
Gordon Igesund after five league games into the
2016–17 Premiership season and redeployed into the club's development coaching. He acted as the club's Head of Development before he took up a role as head coach with
Royal Eagles in the
National First Division (NFD), when their coach, Kosta Papic, had taken ill. Freese took permanent charge of the team still in the NFD at the start of the
2017–18 season, but following a poor start to their campaign, separated with Royal Eagles after just four matches. His former club Highlands Park F.C roped him in as assistant coach to longtime friend
Owen Da Gama following their failed debut
Premiership season. They led the club to successful promotion campaign where they broke numerous records in a swift return to
Premiership. Together they led the club to 7th position finish on the table in the
2018–19 season. Following the sale of his former club Highlands Park, Freese joined
AmaZulu as an assistant coach for the
2020–21 season. Freese joined
Magesi in February 2026, with the club bottom after 15 matches. == Honours ==