Saint John's University

Contact Information
Email: dschueller@csbsju.edu
Office: 320-363-2242

Bio
• Doug Schueller (SHOE-ler) is in his 19th season as SJU's head hockey coach in 2026-27. He became the 22nd head coach in school history on May 16, 2008.
• He was named the 2025-26 MIAC Coach of the Year for the third time of his career (2012-13, 2019-20) after directing the Johnnies to a MIAC Championship sweep during the 2025-26 season. He was also named a finalist for the Edward Jeremiah Award, presented to the national coach of the year in NCAA Division III men's hockey.

2025-26 Season
• SJU (17-7-4, 10-3-3 MIAC) swept both MIAC titles for the fifth time in program history in 2025-26. The Johnnies won their 10th MIAC regular-season championship and first since 2020, as well as their first MIAC playoff championship (sixth overall) and trip to the NCAA Division III Tournament (seventh overall) since 2013. SJU finished the season ranked No. 15 in the final DIIIHockeyNews.com poll. 

2024-25 Season
• SJU tied for third in the MIAC with an 8-7-1 record (11-14-1 overall) and made its seventh MIAC Playoff appearance in the last nine seasons.

2023-24 Season
• The Johnnies tied for fifth in the MIAC with a 6-9-1 record (9-12-4 overall), which included two losses decided during the 3-on-3 overtime. 

2022-23 Season
• The Johnnie hockey team finished third in the MIAC with a 9-5-2 record (13-10-3 overall) in 2022-23 and made its fifth consecutive appearance in the MIAC Playoffs. SJU faced Augsburg outdoors on Jan. 27 as part of Hockey Day Minnesota in White Bear Township and earned a thrilling 5-4 win in overtime. Defenseman Mason Campbell ’26 was one of 18 student-athletes named to the All-USCHO Rookie first team.

2021-22 Season
• SJU finished third in the MIAC with a 9-4-1 record (17-8-2 overall) and made its fourth consecutive appearance in the MIAC Playoffs.

2019-20 Season
• The Johnnies went 8-2 over the final 10 conference games (6-0 on the road) to win their ninth MIAC regular-season championship with a 9-3-4 record (12-9-5 overall) in 2019-20. It was the third consecutive MIAC Playoff appearance, and seventh overall, for SJU under Schueller.

2018-19 Season
• SJU went 4-1-2 over its final seven conference games to finish second in the MIAC for the second consecutive season with a 9-4-3 conference record (12-10-5 overall). SJU made its sixth trip to the MIAC Playoffs in the previous eight years and fell to Augsburg in the MIAC Championship game, 2-1 in four overtimes

2017-18 Season
• The Johnnies finished second in the MIAC, one point from the regular-season championship, with an 11-5 conference record (16-8-2 overall). The 11 conference wins were the most since the 2005-06 season for SJU.

Past Experience
• Schueller was a 2001 graduate of Bowling Green and a three-time captain for the Falcons. As a student-athlete at Bowling Green, the Inver Grove Heights, Minn. native played in 138 career games, recording 16 goals and 30 assists as a defenseman. Schueller was an assistant captain for the Falcons as a sophomore during the 1998-99 season and then wore the captain’s "C" in both the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons, with the Falcons advancing to the CCHA semifinals his senior year.
• Schueller graduated from Bowling Green with a degree in sports management and finished his Falcon career with a 3.59 grade-point average. He went on to complete his Master's degree (business administration in sports management) from the University of Coventry Business School (Coventry, England) in 2005. 
• Following his playing career, Schueller was an assistant coach with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2005-06 season, Schueller helped coach the Stampede to a 43-13-4 (.750) record and the Anderson Cup championship. Schueller worked primarily with the Stampede defense that finished first overall in the USHL and set a franchise record for fewest goals allowed in a season with 135. He also helped six defensemen secure NCAA Division I scholarships. Prior to his time with the Stampede, Schueller played three years in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).
• Prior to becoming the head coach at SJU, Schueller served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University and was responsible for the Falcons’ defensemen and recruiting efforts. 

Personal
• Schueller and his wife, Carrie, reside in Sartell with their daughter, Aubree, and sons, Dawson and Luca.