Jerry Schmitt

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Jerry Schmitt
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Duquesne
Conference NEC
Record128–87
Biographical details
Born (1960-09-16) September 16, 1960 (age 64)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1981 Westminster (PA)
Position(s) Offensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1984 West Allegheny HS (PA) (OL/DL/JV)
1985–1987 Duquesne (assistant)
1988 Avonworth HS (PA) (OL/DL)
1989 Bethel Park HS (PA) (OL/DL)
1990–1991 South Fayette HS (PA)
1992Duquesne (assistant)
1993–1999Duquesne (OC)
2000–2004 Westminster (PA)
2005–presentDuquesne
Head coaching record
Overall156–108 (college)
Tournaments1–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 MAAC (2005–2007)
7 NEC (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2024)

Jerry Schmitt (born September 16, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Duquesne University, a position he had held since the 2005 season. Schmitt served as the head coach at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2004. He is an alumnus of Westminster College, where he played as an offensive lineman on the football team. Prior to receiving the head coach position at Westminster, Schmidt was an assistant at Duquesne and a high school football coach in Pennsylvania.

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College career

After graduating from Pittsburgh’s Keystone Oaks High School in 1978, Schmitt played for Westminster College in Pennsylvania. As a senior in 1981, he led them to an undefeated regular season. In his time there, he was a three-year letterman. [1]

Coaching career

West Allegheny HS

Schmitt began his career as the offensive and defensive line coach while also coaching junior varsity basketball at West Allegheny High School. [2]

Duquesne

Schmitt first joined Duquesne in 1985 as an assistant coach. His first stint lasted up until 1987. [1]

South Fayette HS

In 1990, Schmitt landed the head coaching position at South Fayette High School after stints at other high schools. [3] This was his first time being a head coach of a football team after years of being an assistant coach. [4] His teams struggled that year, with South Fayette going 1–8–1, and the Beaver High girls' varsity team going 4–6. [3]

The following year, the football team improved slightly, going 3–7. He resigned after that season, looking for other opportunities. [4]

1st Return to Duquesne

In 1992, Schmitt returned to Duquesne as an assistant coach. The following year, he was named offensive coordinator. [5] In his time as Duquesne's offensive coordinator, they went 53–21. [2]

Westminster

In 2000, Schmitt was named as Westminster College's new football head coach. [2] In his time with Westminster, he had a record of 28–21 and saw the team transfer from Division II to Division III. [6]

2nd Return to Duquesne

However, COVID-19 issues scrapped the only game outside Big 12 play last season along with a bowl appearance. [7]

Duquesne began the 2021 season with a 45–3 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. [7] They finished the season 7–3, and 5–2 in the NEC in 2021. [8]

In 2023, Schmitt was named the NEC Coach of the Year, his second since 2018. That season, they went 6–1 in their conference and had an overall record of 7-4. With a win over Merrimac, they won the NEC title and qualified for the FCS playoffs. [9] In the first round, they were defeated by the Youngstown State Penguins. [10]

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Westminster Titans (Presidents' Athletic Conference)(2000–2004)
2000 Westminster8–2N/AN/A
2001 Westminster4–5N/AN/A
2002 Westminster6–44–12nd
2003 Westminster5–53–23rd
2004 Westminster5–52–34th
Westminster:28–219–6
Duquesne Dukes (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(2005–2007)
2005 Duquesne7–34–01st
2006 Duquesne7–33–11st
2007 Duquesne6–42–11st
Duquesne Dukes (Northeast Conference)(2008–present)
2008 Duquesne3–72–56th
2009 Duquesne3–82–6T–7th
2010 Duquesne 7–45–33rd
2011 Duquesne 9–27–1T–1st
2012 Duquesne 5–63–5T–6th
2013 Duquesne 7–44–2T–1st
2014 Duquesne 6–62–45th
2015 Duquesne 8–45–11stL NCAA Division I First Round
2016 Duquesne 8–35–1T–1st
2017 Duquesne 7–44–2T–2nd
2018 Duquesne 9–45–1T–1stL NCAA Division I Second Round
2019 Duquesne 6–54–3T–3rd
2020–21 Duquesne 4–14–01st
2021 Duquesne 7–45–2T–2nd
2022 Duquesne 4–73–4T–4th
2023 Duquesne 7–56–11stL NCAA Division I First Round
2024 Duquesne 8–35–1T–1st
Duquesne:128–8780–44
Total:156–108
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

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