| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Duquesne |
| Conference | NEC |
| Record | 126–86 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 16, 1960 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) |
| 1992 | Duquesne (assistant) |
| 1993–1999 | Duquesne (OC) |
| 2000–2004 | Westminster (PA) |
| 2005–present | Duquesne |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 154–107 (college) |
| Tournaments | 1–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3 MAAC (2005–2007) 6 NEC (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2023) | |
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.