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Jerry
Schmutte
Phone:
712-274-5313
E-Mail:
schmutte@morningside.edu
Jerry Schmutte assumed the role of athletic director at Morningside
College on March 6, 2001. Schmutte, who served as the college's
co-athletic director from 1995-96, was put in charge of the
Mustangs' athletic department during an historic period as
the college began competition as a member of the National
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in 2002 and
as a member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
during the 2003-04 academic year.
Schmutte was named the 2007-08 Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Athletic Director of the Year by vote of his GPAC peers. Under Schmutte's direction the Mustangs claimed the 2007-08 and 2006-07 GPAC All-Sports Trophies.
Schmutte is one
of the most successful coaches in Morningside history. He
compiled a 12-year record of 194-135 for a .590 winning percentage
as the school's head men's basketball coach to make him the
all-time "winningest" men's basketball coach in
school history. His .590 career winning percentage is also
a Morningside record.
He set Morningside's
record for career coaching victories when the Mustangs defeated
Augustana College 94-90 on Dec. 30, 2000, to break the former
school record of 176 career coaching triumphs set by Dan Callahan
from 1973-86. When Morningside defeated St. Cloud State University
98-82 on Feb. 9, 1996, during his sixth season at the school,
Schmutte became the fastest coach in Morningside history to
reach the 100-victory plateau. He reached another milestone
on Dec. 5, 1997, when Morningside defeated Iowa Wesleyan University
106-53 for the 300th victory of his career.
Schmutte led Morningside
to a 24-8 record and the Elite Eight of the national post-season
tournament in 1994-95. The 24 wins was the second highest
victory total in school history.
Schmutte, who previously
coached at Nebraska Wesleyan University, posted a 368-210
record for an impressive .637 winning percentage in 21 seasons
as a head men's basketball coach.
At Nebraska Wesleyan,
Schmutte guided the school to a nine-year record of 174-75
for a .699 winning percentage. He led the school to national
prominence with three Final Four berths in the NCAA Division
III National Tournament and to a feature article and a No.
1 national ranking in Sport Illustrated's 1988-89 pre-season
collegiate basketball issue.
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