Fisher Hires Schmidt to Oversee Athletic Performance
Jan 26, 2018 | Football
COLLEGE STATION, Texas --- Texas A&M head football coach Jimbo Fisher has tabbed former University of Oklahoma Director of Sports Enhancement Jerry Schmidt to lead the Aggies' strength and conditioning efforts.
Widely considered one of the most accomplished and innovative strength coaches in the country, Schmidt comes to Texas A&M after highly successful stints at Oklahoma (1999-2017), Florida (1995-98), Notre Dame (1987, 1989-94) and Oklahoma State (1988).
"Jerry Schmidt is one of the most respected and innovative strength and conditioning coaches in the nation, and he has had a huge impact on the college football landscape over the last 30 years," Fisher said. "We're extremely lucky and fortunate to have him directing our strength and conditioning program."
Schmidt has trained six Heisman Trophy winners – Baker Mayfield, Sam Bradford and Jason White at Oklahoma, Danny Wuerffel at Florida, Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State and Tim Brown at Notre Dame and has worked with 30 NFL first-round selections, 64 first-team All-Americans and dozens of major award winners. Schmidt has coached with teams that played in six national championship games and has been a part of national championship teams from Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Florida.
The 1991 Collegiate Strength Coach of the Year, Schmidt is known for his disciplined, intense and innovative workouts. His well-known slogan is, "Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Doesn't Work Hard!"
In 19 seasons at Oklahoma, Schmidt helped the Sooners win 11 conference titles, the 2001 national championship and nine bowl games after being hired by Bob Stoops in 1999. The Sooners won 202 games in that time frame, an average of 10.6 victories per season.
Prior to his time in Norman, Schmidt served four seasons on Steve Spurrier's staff at the University of Florida (1995-98) and helped the Gators win the 1996 national championship, as well as SEC titles in 1995 and 1996.
Schmidt served two coaching stints at Notre Dame. He got his coaching start on Lou Holtz's staff in 1987 as an assistant, and returned to South Bend as the strength and conditioning coordinator in 1989 after a year at Oklahoma State.
A native of Harvard, Neb., Schmidt earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1986 where he learned his craft under Cornhuskers legends Tom Osborne and Boyd Epley. He earned another degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001.
Schmidt and his wife, Robin, have a daughter (Aubrey) and a son (Samuel).
The Schmidt File
Birthdate Sept. 18, 1962
Hometown Harvard, Neb.
Wife Robin
Children Aubrey & Sam
Education
College University of Oklahoma, Bachelor's of Liberal Studies, 2001
University of Nebraska, Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, 1986
High School Harvard High School, Harvard, Neb.
Coaching Experience
1987 Notre Dame (Assistant)
1988 Oklahoma State (Director)
1989-94 Notre Dame (Coordinator)
1995-98 Florida (Coordinator)
1999-2017 Oklahoma (Director of Sport Enhancement)
2018 Texas A&M (Director of Athletic Performance)
Bowl Games as a Coach
2018 Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal (Oklahoma)
2017 Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma)
2015 Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal (Oklahoma)
2014 Russell Athletic Bowl (Oklahoma)
2014 Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma)
2013 Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma)
2011 Insight Bowl (Oklahoma)
2011 Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma)
2009 Sun Bowl (Oklahoma)
2009 BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
2008 Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma)
2007 Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma)
2005 Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma)
2005 Orange Bowl, BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
2004 Sugar Bowl, BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
2003 Rose Bowl (Oklahoma)
2002 Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma)
2001 Orange Bowl, BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
1999 Independence Bowl (Oklahoma)
1998 Orange Bowl (Florida)
1997 Florida Citrus Bowl (Florida)
1996 Sugar Bowl, Bowl Alliance Championship (Florida)
1995 Fiesta Bowl, Bowl Alliance Championship (Florida)
1994 Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame)
1993 Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame)
1992 Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame)
1991 Sugar Bowl (Notre Dame)
1990 Orange Bowl (Notre Dame)
1989 Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame)
1988 Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State)
1987 Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame)
Widely considered one of the most accomplished and innovative strength coaches in the country, Schmidt comes to Texas A&M after highly successful stints at Oklahoma (1999-2017), Florida (1995-98), Notre Dame (1987, 1989-94) and Oklahoma State (1988).
"Jerry Schmidt is one of the most respected and innovative strength and conditioning coaches in the nation, and he has had a huge impact on the college football landscape over the last 30 years," Fisher said. "We're extremely lucky and fortunate to have him directing our strength and conditioning program."
Schmidt has trained six Heisman Trophy winners – Baker Mayfield, Sam Bradford and Jason White at Oklahoma, Danny Wuerffel at Florida, Barry Sanders at Oklahoma State and Tim Brown at Notre Dame and has worked with 30 NFL first-round selections, 64 first-team All-Americans and dozens of major award winners. Schmidt has coached with teams that played in six national championship games and has been a part of national championship teams from Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Florida.
The 1991 Collegiate Strength Coach of the Year, Schmidt is known for his disciplined, intense and innovative workouts. His well-known slogan is, "Hard Work Beats Talent When Talent Doesn't Work Hard!"
In 19 seasons at Oklahoma, Schmidt helped the Sooners win 11 conference titles, the 2001 national championship and nine bowl games after being hired by Bob Stoops in 1999. The Sooners won 202 games in that time frame, an average of 10.6 victories per season.
Prior to his time in Norman, Schmidt served four seasons on Steve Spurrier's staff at the University of Florida (1995-98) and helped the Gators win the 1996 national championship, as well as SEC titles in 1995 and 1996.
Schmidt served two coaching stints at Notre Dame. He got his coaching start on Lou Holtz's staff in 1987 as an assistant, and returned to South Bend as the strength and conditioning coordinator in 1989 after a year at Oklahoma State.
A native of Harvard, Neb., Schmidt earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska in 1986 where he learned his craft under Cornhuskers legends Tom Osborne and Boyd Epley. He earned another degree from the University of Oklahoma in 2001.
Schmidt and his wife, Robin, have a daughter (Aubrey) and a son (Samuel).
The Schmidt File
Birthdate Sept. 18, 1962
Hometown Harvard, Neb.
Wife Robin
Children Aubrey & Sam
Education
College University of Oklahoma, Bachelor's of Liberal Studies, 2001
University of Nebraska, Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science, 1986
High School Harvard High School, Harvard, Neb.
Coaching Experience
1987 Notre Dame (Assistant)
1988 Oklahoma State (Director)
1989-94 Notre Dame (Coordinator)
1995-98 Florida (Coordinator)
1999-2017 Oklahoma (Director of Sport Enhancement)
2018 Texas A&M (Director of Athletic Performance)
Bowl Games as a Coach
2018 Rose Bowl, CFP Semifinal (Oklahoma)
2017 Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma)
2015 Orange Bowl, CFP Semifinal (Oklahoma)
2014 Russell Athletic Bowl (Oklahoma)
2014 Sugar Bowl (Oklahoma)
2013 Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma)
2011 Insight Bowl (Oklahoma)
2011 Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma)
2009 Sun Bowl (Oklahoma)
2009 BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
2008 Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma)
2007 Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma)
2005 Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma)
2005 Orange Bowl, BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
2004 Sugar Bowl, BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
2003 Rose Bowl (Oklahoma)
2002 Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma)
2001 Orange Bowl, BCS National Championship Game (Oklahoma)
1999 Independence Bowl (Oklahoma)
1998 Orange Bowl (Florida)
1997 Florida Citrus Bowl (Florida)
1996 Sugar Bowl, Bowl Alliance Championship (Florida)
1995 Fiesta Bowl, Bowl Alliance Championship (Florida)
1994 Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame)
1993 Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame)
1992 Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame)
1991 Sugar Bowl (Notre Dame)
1990 Orange Bowl (Notre Dame)
1989 Fiesta Bowl (Notre Dame)
1988 Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State)
1987 Cotton Bowl (Notre Dame)
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