Kaitlyn Schmid joined the Wagner women’s basketball program in June, 2016 after as an assistant coach after beginning her career as a graduate assistant at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2015-16.
A native of Howell, NJ, Schmid worked primarily with the Lady Eagles’ guards last season, in addition to assisting in the areas of video coordination, scouting upcoming opponents, on-campus recruiting, social media enhancement, scheduling and team logistics, as well community, campus and team activities.
"It is with great enthusiasm that we welcome Kailtyn to our staff here at Wagner," said Seahawk head coach Heather Jacobs. "It was evident early in the search process that she is a passionate and driven person. We are looking forward to sharing in her energy and zeal for both growth and the game of basketball."
Prior to arriving at Southern Miss, Schmid was a standout point guard at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia where she was a four-year letterwinner for the Devils. As a senior, she set an NCAA Division II single-season record with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 4.25, which came on 136 assists and just 28 turnovers, a ratio that was the highest among all three NCAA divisions and broke the previous NCAA Division II mark of 4.09.
Her efforts helped lead the 2014-15 Devils to a 20-8 record and to their first regional appearance since 2006. A productive and durable performer, Schmid appeared in all 112 games in a four-year career that spanned from 2011-2015 and gained starts in every game in each of her junior and senior seasons, ending her career with starts in 55 consecutive games.
For her career, Schmid boasted a career assist/turnover ratio of 1.92, which is a program record. In addition, her 334 career assists is sixth on the Devils’ all-time career list while she ranks eighth all time in assists per game (2.98).
As a senior, Schmid had the distinction of being selected by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) to participate in the 13th annual WBCA's "So You Want To Be A Coach" program, a three-day workshop held in Tampa, FL.
“I am beyond excited and very grateful for the opportunity to join Coach Jacobs’ staff here at Wagner,” Schmid said. “I am eager to learn and grow with our athletes, and to push ourselves to the next level. Coach Jacobs' passion and vision for Wagner women’s basketball is very evident and I cannot wait to begin this journey with her and the rest of the coaching staff.
Schmid graduated from the University of the Sciences in 2015 with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology before earning a Masters of Science at Southern Mississippi, graduating with a 4.0 GPA.
Prior to embarking on her distinguished career as a collegiate student-athlete, Schmid was a three-year starter at Howell High School where she was a two-time captain, helping to lead the Rebels to an undefeated season and to the Shore Conference “A” North title en route to earning team MVP honors.
