| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1954 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2013 (aged 59) Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Coast Guard Academy |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1981–1983 | Cincinnati (assistant) |
| 1984–1985 | Rice (assistant) |
| 1986–1988 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 1989 | Vanderbilt (OC/WR) |
| 1991 | Eastern Michigan (OC) |
| 1992 | London Monarchs (QB/WR) |
| 1993–1996 | Coast Guard |
| 1997–2002 | Austin Peay |
| 2003–2004 | Jesuit HS (FL) |
| 2005 | UAB (TE/HB) |
| 2006 | UAB (WR) |
| 2007–2008 | Penn (OC/TE) |
| 2011–2013 | Land O' Lakes HS (FL) (OC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 39–65 |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| FFC Coach of the Year (1996) | |
Bill Schmitz (March 30, 1954 – August 26, 2013) was an American football coach. He served as head football coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy from 1993 to 1996 and Austin Peay State University from 1997 to 2002, compiling a career college football record of 39–65.[1]