He served as the head football coach at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas from 2002 to 2004, compiling a record of 10–18.
Frear worked at Avila University[1] as an offensive coordinator[2] and was a part of bringing the program into existence.
During this period he served as head coach in the Vaahteraliiga for the Arctic Circle Stars in Rovaniemi, Finland.
While in Finland, he encouraged Seppo Ovie Evwaraye to emigrate to the United States to play football for the University of Nebraska[4][5] Frear was named the third head football coach at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas and he held that position for three seasons, from 2002 until 2004.
[6] Frear was named the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2002.