Austin Schmidt is in his first season on Scotty Walden’s staff.
Before joining the UTEP football staff, Schmidt served as the running backs coach/director of football operations at Morehead State University in Kentucky. Schmidt joined the Eagle program after a highly successful five-year stint in various roles at his alma mater, Minnesota State-Mankato. He served as the video coordinator from 2019 through 2021, and then transitioned to director of football operations for the 2022 season. In 2023, he was elevated to running backs coach.
In Schmidt’s time in Mankato, the Mavericks combined for a 39-12 record and made three Division II playoff appearances, including reaching the championship game during a 14-1 campaign in 2019. Butler-Lawson earned All-American honors and was a nominee for DII's top player and the Harlon Hill Trophy.
Schmidt earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from MSU-Mankato in 2021 and earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration in 2023.
