Jonathan Schaefer (St. Mary's '96) enters his ninth season as an Augsburg College men's soccer assistant coach in 2012.
Augsburg Coaching Highlights:
2008 - Schaefer and the rest of the Auggie coaching staff led Augsburg to its first ever NCAA sweet sixteen appearance. The team finished 12-4-7 (7-2-1 MIAC), producing three All-MIAC players, two All-MIAC honorable-mention players, two All-Far West Region players and one NSCAA/Adidas second-team All-American.
2006 - Defeated Saint John's University 1-0 with three seconds remaining in double overtime on Sept. 24, 2006.
Previous Coaching Experience:
Head boy's soccer coach - DeLaSalle HS, 1997 - 2003
Head boy's soccer coach - Mounds View HS, 2004
Section Coach of the Year, 2000 and 2001
State Class A Coach of the Year, 2001
Director of program and player development - Cottage Grove Soccer Club
Staff Instructor - MYSA
Coach and trainer - Minnesota Thunder Elite Soccer Academy
USSF 'A' license, USYS National 'Y' license, and NSCAA Level I and II GK diplomas.
Playing Experience/Achievements:
Schaefer was a four-year starter and two-year captain at St. Mary's University. He holds the No. 3 spot on the school's all-time scoring list for a single season (1996).
Other Duties/Campus Involvement at Augsburg:
Has taught classes in Theory of Coaching (seminar)
Personal/Family Notes:
Schaefer received his masters degree in Kinesiology/Sport Management from the University of Minnesota. He currently resides in Minneapolis.
