Bio

Schneider began his coaching career in 1984 as a cross country coach for Boscobel High School, where he coached three back-to-back individual State Champions. From 2000 to 2003 Schneider rejoined the Boscobel cross country team, assisting in the team in 3 state team champions. In 2004, Schneider was brought over to the Boscobel track and field program to be the sprints and horizontal jumps coach. As track and field coach for Boscobel, Schneider coached multiple sprint and horizontal jump athletes to state, and the only girls SWAL Conference championship in school history. 

In 2007, Schneider resigned his position as track & field coach to follow the UW-Platteville team and mentored under Coach Bryan Marx. In 2011, Schneider was asked to join the UW-Platteville coaching staff as the horizontal jumps coach. Since joining the UW-Platteville’s Track & Field program, the Pioneers have had jumpers qualify to 5 NCAA national meets, acquiring 15 All-American titles including the 2016 indoor triple jump national champion and the 2017 outdoor long jump champion. Also under Schneider, the Pioneers have had multiple long and triple jumpers place at the WIAC Conference Championships, including 12 WIAC individual event champions, 2 WIAC Championship records, and 29 athletes placing in the Top 8. In addition, he has helped jumpers achieve 5 school records and 3 facility records. Currently, Schneider has 18 jumpers on the outdoor Top 10 All-Time List and 15 jumpers on the indoor Top 10 All-Time List.

Schneider received his undergraduate degree in elementary education from Carthage College in Kenosha, WI. At Carthage, Schneider lettered in track & field participating in sprints and horizontal jumps. He received his master’s degree in counselor education from UW-Platteville in 1995. 

Coach Schneider is a retired sixth grade teacher from the Boscobel Area School and currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Heather.  Heather is a mental health therapist for UW Health in Madison, WI. He has two daughters, Mayia and Cassie, who attended UW-Platteville both achieved All-American status as members of the UW-Platteville Track & Field program. He also has a daughter Kayla, who attended UW-Whitewater and is currently working for the Madison Police Department.  His son Joe, attended Southwest Technical College culinary program, and is a chef in the Madison area.