Fred joined the Sheridan athletic department in the mid-1970s and immediately made an impact at the school and on the association level.

He was the architect of the men's volleyball team that still holds the standard for most provincial championships. As team coordinator, Fred recruited for the coaches and kept them on track to such a degree that to this day, Paul Reader, the head coach, still describes him as the impetus behind the Bruins success. In 1985, the Bruins won the first national championship by an OCAA club in men's volleyball.

Fred never shied away from leadership in his tenure and convened everything from table tennis to women's volleyball. He was also very active at the OCAA and CCAA level, assuming roles in marketing, sport development and on more than one occasion, vice president.

Sheridan hosted a variety of provincial championships and was key in the Bruins hosting the CCAA national volleyball tournament in 1992-93. In his final years of employment, Fred acted as OCAA vice president and retired while in that portfolio, a fitting end to a stellar career.