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Saturday, June 12, 2010
With a little help from his father, Mike Schneider receives Lifetime Achievement Award
CLAYTON — Mike Schneider attributed to being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award during Friday’s MVFCA Pigskin Classic to home-field advantage.
That probably didn’t hurt. But more likely, 35 years of coaching area high school football was the deciding factor.
“I think I had the home-field advantage,” Schneider said following the South’s 31-12 defeat of the North at Northmont High School’s Good Samaritan Stadium/Matt Dudon Field on Friday, June 11.
“Plenty of other coaches could have got the same award. … I’ve been lucky. I got to work with a lot of great coaches and a lot of great kids.”
Schneider, a Miamisburg grad and standout QB, resurrected the Vikings football program from 1976-80. Then it was on to Wayne, where he turned the Warriors into an area big-school heavyweight. Ironically, his first seasons at both programs came off 0-10 years.
Since 1999 he’s been at Northmont as the offensive coordinator for his son, head coach Lance Schneider. Together, they have helped mold the Thunderbolts into annual D-I playoff contenders, won seven league titles and advance to the playoffs seven times.
“(Coaching with Lance) is great,” he said. “I’m having as much fun now as I’ve ever had.
“I had a great situation at Wayne and we’ve got another great situation here.”
Lance is a third-generation head coach. Mike’s father, Hank, also was a long-time influence throughout the area, serving as head coach at Miamisburg, Chaminade, Waynesville and Stebbins. Hank, deceased, was inducted into the Ohio Coaches Hall of Fame in 1992.
“Dad helped me love the game,” Mike said.
“I started going to games when I was 3 years old. That’s all I’ve ever known on Friday night. He’s probably checking this out and I’m sure he’s very happy.”
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