MSU Moorhead Athletics

Darren Schneider is in his fourth season as the head track and field coach at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Schneider was named to the position in August 2013.

There have been numerous All-NSIC honorees during Schneider's tenure.

During Schneider's first year, MSUM had several individuals shine. Four individuals qualified for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships, with junior Tia Knight and sophomore Molly Montonye each earning All-American honors.  MSUM also sent two individuals and its men's 4x400 relay team to the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships.

The Dragons also had 13 all-conference performances during the 2014 indoor and outdoor NSIC Championship meets.

MSUM also did well in the classroom, with 19 athletes earning NSIC All-Academic honors during the indoor season and 17 earning the honors during the outdoor season.
 
A native of St. Louis, Mo., Schneider spent three seasons as the head men's track and field coach at Texas A&M-Commerce in Commerce, Texas before taking over at MSUM.
 
In 2013, under Schneider's direction, Texas A&M-Commerce had a solid season, finishing fifth in the Lone Star Conference and had one national qualifier. The team had eight individuals earned all-region honors from the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The team had 102 top-five finishes and 20 first-place showings during the season.
 
Prior to arriving at TAMCC in 2011, Schneider was the head men's track and field coach at Division III University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for 10 years. During that time, he was named the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Coach of the Year twice (2002 and 2007) and coached nine individuals who won Division III national champions. During his time at UW-Whitewater, 93 individuals who earned All-American honors.

Schneider also was the head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville from 1996-1999.

He earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Truman State in 1989, and also earned a master's degree from the United States Sports Academy in 1997.
 
Schneider and his wife, Shella, have two children, Reed and Granton.