Jeff Schmedding
Current position | |
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Title | Defensive coordinator |
Team | Auburn |
Conference | SEC |
Annual salary | $1 million |
Biographical details | |
Born | Spokane, Washington | January 19, 1978
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2004–2006 | Eastern Washington (GA) |
2007 | Eastern Washington (S) |
2008–2009 | Eastern Washington (LB) |
2010–2014 | Eastern Washington (ST/S) |
2015–2018 | Eastern Washington (DC/S) |
2019–2020 | Boise State (DC/LB) |
2021 | Auburn (LB) |
2022–present | Auburn (DC) |
Jeff Schmedding (born January 19, 1978) is an American football coach who currently serves as the defensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Auburn University. He has previously served as the defensive coordinator for Boise State University.
Coaching career
Schmedding began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater Eastern Washington. Schmedding would serve numerous roles for the team including coaching special teams, safeties and linebackers before becoming the defensive coordinator for Eastern Washington in 2015. In 2019, he was hired by Bryan Harsin to serve as the defensive coordinator for Boise State. In 2021, when Harsin left Boise State for Auburn, he hired Schmedding to coach linebackers.[1] In 2022, Schmedding was named Auburn's defensive coordinator following the departure of Derek Mason. [2] Schmedding also serves as Auburn's assistant head coach. [3][4]
Personal life
Schmedding is married and has two sons.[5]