1995 Coach Mark Schmidt

Coach Mark Schmidt begins his career as Redskin Head Coach after spending ten years in the college ranks. Most recently, Schmidt served five seasons as Offensive Line Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Lock Haven University. There he was instrumental in imple­menting the Run & Shoot offense, which was nationally ranked during his last three seasons. As Recruiting Coordinator, Schmidt was no stranger to the Suburban One Conference, actively recruiting high school players throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware.

Prior to Lock Haven, Schmidt coached under Jerry Berndt at Temple University and the University of Penn­sylvania. At Penn, the team earned Ivy League Champi­onship honors both seasons he was there. He also was a Tight End Coach under Jerry Claiborne at the University of Kentucky.

Schmidt's first coaching experiences actually came in the Suburban One Confer­ence, when in 1982 and 1983, he coached under the direction of close friend and Norristown Area High School head coach Roger Grove. During those years, Norristown won back-to-back Suburban One Conference Championships.

A graduate of Lower Moreland High School, Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Sdence Degree in Physical Education from Ursinus College, where he was an All-Conference linebacker. Schmidt and his wife Maribeth reside in Hatboro, Pennsylvania./p>