As Schomer heads into his 15
th season as the team’s head coach in 2025-26, the Bennies have finished in the top five at the conference meet in six of the last seven seasons.
CSB has now finished in the top five in 12 of Schomer’s 14 seasons, including runner-up finishes in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Schomer has coached 20 All-MIAC First Team athletes in his 14 seasons at the helm. A year ago, Catherine Jance was named All-MIAC.
Also under Schomer’s watch, Emily Renner was a four-time All-MIAC honoree and also earned WGCA All-Region honors in 2023-24.
Schomer has also had a part in all three team records, as the 2019-20 squad set the 18-hole record, the 36-hole score was set in 2018 and the 54-hole team score was set at the 2017 MIAC Championships. With extraordinary effort in the classroom, Schomer's CSB team earned 2024-25 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-Scholar Team honors. The 11-member Bennies squad was ranked 13
th in NCAA DIII with a 3.769 GPA. In total 25 programs, including four from the MIAC, were recognized for their outstanding work in the classroom. Six member of the CSB golf team were named WGCA All-American Scholars.
He served as an assistant coach for CSB in 2010-11. Prior to coming to CSB, he was the head boys’ golf coach at St. Cloud Tech High School from 2002-11.
A former PGA professional, Schomer has more than 25 years of experience teaching and coaching all levels of golfers from juniors to elite amateurs. In an effort to expand his knowledge of the game Schomer has worked with some of the top instructors in the country as well as several former PGA/LPGA tour players.
In addition to his passion for coaching, Schomer also continues to compete at the state and national level. He has qualified for and competed in over 35 of Minnesota’s major championships with several high finishes. Schomer has also represented Minnesota in multiple team championships.
Along with his work at Saint Benedict, Schomer is in his 22nd year as a Real Estate professional and currently works for Coldwell Banker Realty of St. Cloud, Minn. He attended The Golf Academy of the South in Orlando, Fla., from 1993-95 and graduated from Pierz High School in Pierz, Minn.
Schomer and his wife live in St. Cloud with their son.
MIAC Finishes:
2024-25 - 6th (1,024)
2023-24 - 5th (1,005)
2022-23: 5th (980)
2021-22: 5th (798 - shortened to 45 holes due to weather)
2020-21: 5th (971)
2019: 5th (975)
2018: 2nd (970)
2017: 2nd (943)
2016: 6th (999)
2015: 4th (997)
2014: 5th (984)
2013: 4th (995)
2012: 5th (1,017)
2011: 3rd (984)
Additional Coaching Experience:
2010-2011: Assistant golf coach at CSB
2002-2011: Head boys' golf coach at St. Cloud Tech High School
Education:
1993-1995: Attended The Golf Academy of the South in Orlando, Florida
Graduated from Pierz High School
Other: Employed by RE/MAX Results
