Sam Schroeder enters his sixth season as an assistant men’s basketball coach and recruiting coordinator at Lakeland in 2016-17. He also is in his fourth year as the Muskies' head men's golf coach.
As a men's basketball assistant the past five years, Schroeder assisted the Muskies in a stretch in which they've posted five consecutive winning seasons and a 90-44 record, including a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference championship in 2013 and two NACC Tournament championship game appearances. Schroeder also attributed in the player development of 13 all-conference and 4 all-freshman team selections, including two All-American selections and two all-region selections, along with the school's all-time leading scorer, NACC Player of the Year and Division III All-Star game selection in 2013.
Off the court, Schroeder developed and initiated the men's basketball program's Leadership, Attitude, and Character Education program (LACE). LACE emphasizes creating a championship culture on and off the court. The program provides student-athletes with a foundation for success and guides them to being positive, respectful, and contributing leaders of society.
Schroeder joined the Muskie men's basketball staff after playing basketball for four years at Lakeland. He was a member of the Muskies' 2007-08 Northern Athletics Conference (now NACC) Tournament championship team, was a two-time NAC Scholar-Athlete, and was named to the NAC All-Sportsmanship Team. He also received the team’s Passion and Dedication Award while playing basketball.
Schroeder is a native of Red River, Wis., and a graduate of Shawano High School. He received his bachelor's degree in sociology from Lakeland with minors in ethnic and gender studies and history, and completed his master's in counseling from Lakeland.
