University of Redlands Men's Track

Schmidt arrived at Redlands from Oneonta State in New York, where he worked with the track & field and cross country programs. Since 2003, Schmidt worked at Oneonta State, originally as the Associate Head Coach of Track & Field and Cross Country. After three successful years, he became the Head Coach of Track & Field and continued to work as an assistant coach with the cross country programs. During his tenure with the Red Dragons, Schmidt coached 17 All-American performances among nine student-athletes to go along with three conference team championships, 49 individual titles and 14 relay championships. Beyond his coaching responsibilities, Schmidt offers excellent experience as an instructor in health and physical education. Prior to Oneonta, Schmidt worked with the pole-vaulters and throwers at Frostburg State University in Maryland. He also moved up the ranks from assistant coach to head coach of track & field and cross country at SUNY New Paltz. He helped improve the mens cross country program from seventh place to second place in his first year as Head Coach. Schmidt remains committed as a student of the sport and avidly attends teaching seminars to further his knowledge. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and holds USATF Level III certification for jumps. As a student, Schmidt completed his Bachelor of Science from Plattsburgh State University while competing in track & field. Currently, Schmidt resides in Redlands. In his free time, he enjoys staying involved in the sport by competing in the decathlon. Recently, he posted a fourth-place finish at the 2007 New York Empire State Games.

A familiar face to Bulldog Athletics, Andrew Clarey moved from a part-time role into the full-time Assistant Track & Field Coach in October of 2017.  He specifically focuses on the throws but contributes to all aspects of the Bulldogs’ program.Hailing from Redlands, Clarey competed in football and track & field for Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) foe, Occidental College, in nearby Eagle Rock. He garnered two All-SCIAC awards in the Shot Put in his final two seasons with the Tigers. He also received the 2016 Jon Jamison Award, which is given to an outstanding field athlete at Occidental.Clarey graduated from Occidental College with his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in the Spring of 2016.  He is also certified through Coach Derek Evely on the Bondarchuk System training methodology and has his USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Certification.  Prior to joining the University of Redlands on a full-time basis, he was a teacher at nearby Cope Middle School.Clarey attributes his experiences in track & field as a significant part of his life that has shaped him into who he is today. He looks forward to doing what he loves every day and helping others find the joy in it as well.2021Tyler Davies – Men’s Shot Put SCIAC ChampionNoelle Chavez – Women’s Discus SCIAC ChampionKatie Gonzalez – Women’s Hammer SCIAC ChampionOne 2nd place All-SCIAC finish, and a trio of 3rd place All-SCIAC finishes in throws2019Reyna Ta’amu – Women’s Shot Put SCIAC Champion, 4th place Indoor Women’s Shot Put finish, Outdoor Women’s Shot Put National Champion, earned the 10th place All Time Division III Outdoor Shot Put mark, earned the 7th place All Time Division III Indoor Shot Put markA pair of 2nd place All-SCIAC finishes, and two 3rd place All-SCIAC finishes in throws2018Two 3rd place All-SCIAC finishesOne 2nd place All-SCIAC finishCoached Reyna Ta'amu '18 to a SCIAC Championship and SCIAC All-Time record in the Women's Shot Put markHelped Reyna Ta'amu secure a fourth-place, All-American finish at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships.  Clarey’s hobbies include playing video games, solving puzzles, and working out. He currently resides in Yucaipa with his wife Karen and son Killian.