Jim Schneiderhahn is in his ninth season as an assistant coach at Purdue in 2023, and also serves as the Boilermakers’ recruiting coordinator.
Schneiderhahn has coached at numerous levels as both a head coach and an assistant coach, in addition to serving as a staff assistant in state and regional Olympic Development Programs. He was an assistant coach on Drew Roff’s at Illinois State from 2011 to 2014, and served as the head coach at Emporia State and Benedictine College in Kansas, as well as an assistant at Tulane.
The 2022 season saw Schneiderhahn help welcome a top-20 recruiting class, one of the highest-ranked freshman classes in school history. That included Kayla Budish, who was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, the first Boilermaker to be bestowed with freshman accolades since 2017 and the third since 2009. The 2022 campaign began with a memorable opening-night win, as the Boilermakers bested 15th-ranked USC in front of 3,296 fans on the Big Ten Network, the largest crowd in team history. That helped the team set a new season average attendance record for the second year in a row.
Schneiderhahn helped lead the Boilermakers to the NCAA Tournament and the team's second-best record in program history in 2021, as the team earned its fifth All-American and first two NWSL draft picks. Purdue went 15-4-3, its second-most wins ever, with an 8-2-0 Big Ten mark to place second, tied for both its best conference finish and most wins in school history. The season finished in the NCAA Tournament Second Round as the squad made the postseason for the seventh time ever and first since 2009. The Boilermakers were ranked nationally for the first time since 2009, and they appeared in the final poll for the third time ever, at No. 24.
One of the nation's most dynamic scorers, senior forward Sarah Griffith was named the fifth All-American in program history and was recognized as Purdue's second ever Big Ten Forward of the Year. Griffith and sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews earned All-Region honors, the 14th and 15th honorees in team history and second and third since 2010. The duo also headlined an impressive five players that earned All-Big Ten accolades, the second-most All-Big Ten awardees in Purdue history and more than the team's total in the previous nine years combined. Griffith, in the third round, and senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova, in the fourth, became the first two NWSL draft picks in team history. They begin their professional careers after Purdue tenures that saw their names etched throughout the record book. Additionally, all 21 eligible players were named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team in 2021. Attendance records also were broken in 2021, highlighted by a then-record crowd of 2,125 to open the season and a season average of 737, the most in team history at the time.
In a Big Ten-only 2020 season, contested in the spring of 2021, Griffith and junior midfielder Grace Walsh were recognized on the All-Big Ten Team, Purdue's first honorees since 2017 and the third and fourth since 2010. Griffith was named to the second team and Walsh to the third team. Freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija earned a trio of Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors, while senior defender Maya Lambert was recognized once. Twenty-two Boilermakers were named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.
A Big Ten Tournament upset victory at top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Wisconsin highlighted an 8-9-3 campaign in 2019, that also included another win over rival Indiana to keep the Golden Boot trophy for a fifth consecutive year. Purdue averaged 8.7 underclassmen starters per game, while 14 of their 18 goals were scored by underclassmen.
Defensively, the Boilermakers had nine shutouts, the most since 2007, while the team had nine goal scorers, their most since 2015. Purdue notched two upset victories over top-25 squads, with the win at Wisconsin its first over a top-10 club since 2009.
Junior forward Hannah Melchiorre was named one of 27 collegiate semifinalist for the 2020 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, which recognizes athletes for their character and leadership both on and off the field. Additionally, she was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team, the second player in program history to earn the honor, and to the Academic All-District 5 First Team to become the second Purdue soccer player to earn multiple all-district recognitions.
Purdue was 6-8-4 in 2018, with a two-overtime win against Indiana, an upset victory against No. 24 Louisville and three draws over top-25 opponents.
In Schneiderhahn's third season, the 2017 Boilermakers (10-7-2, 5-4-2 B1G) put together a six-win improvement as part of the program's best season of the decade. Purdue won 10 games for the first time since 2009 and qualified for the Big Ten Tournament. Maddy Williams led the conference with 14 goals and was named the Big Ten Forward of the Year as well as an All-American by both United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer.
While scoring in 17 of the 19 games was crucial to the team's turnaround, a large freshman class also helped Purdue make big improvements defensively. The Boilermakers won seven times in shutout fashion, their most clean sheets since 2007. Purdue's goal differential improved from minus-18 in 2016 to plus-14, the 32-goal swing representing the second-best improvement in program history. Goalkeeper Katie Luce and center back Sarah Clark were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Senior Vanessa Korolas joined Williams as an All-Big Ten honoree.
The 2015 Boilermakers were competitive throughout a 9-8-1 campaign, which was the program's first winning season since 2009. Purdue suffered only two losses by more than one goal and trailed by multiple goals for just 110 of the 1,671 minutes (six percent) of regular-season action in 2015. Meanwhile, Purdue scored 28 goals in 2015, nine more than the year prior despite playing one fewer regular-season game.
The 2016 Boilermakers were much more competitive than their 4-12-1 record would suggest. But Purdue could not overcome the loss of its top two goal scoring threats for portions of the season. The Boilermakers did rally to defeat Cincinnati in overtime, but they were otherwise 0-8-1 when the opposition scored first. The five overtime games were Purdue's most since 2012 (six). The Boilermakers did open Big Ten play with a win for the first time since 2008, posting the first victory by the road team in the longstanding Illinois-Purdue series that dates back to 1998.
Schneiderhahn was part of Illinois State's four consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 2011 to 2014. He was recognized as part of the MVC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2011, 2013 and 2014 after winning regular-season conference titles all three years.
Highlighted by a combined 16-0 mark against MVC rivals in 2013 and 2014, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 56-24-3 from 2011 to 2014.
Schneiderhahn was the head coach at Division II Emporia State (Emporia, Kansas) for five seasons from 2006 to 2010. He started his coaching career as a men's assistant coach at his alma mater, Benedictine College (Atchison, Kansas), in the late 1990s and became the head coach of the women's program in 2000.
Along with winning the Missouri Valley's Fair Play Award twice, Illinois State also had a host of individuals honored from 2011 to 14. Rachel Tejada was a four-time MVC Player of the Year award winner and one of three Redbirds to win MVC Freshman of the Year honors during that span. Aryn Newsom was the Goalkeeper of the Year in 2013 after she compiled a 0.33 goals against average in league play.
The St. Louis native has served as a staff assistant in the United States Youth Soccer Association's Olympic Development Program since 1996 and was a record-setting goalkeeper during his playing days at Benedictine.
Schneiderhahn has coached at numerous levels as both a head coach and an assistant coach, in addition to serving as a staff assistant in state and regional Olympic Development Programs. He was an assistant coach on Drew Roff’s at Illinois State from 2011 to 2014, and served as the head coach at Emporia State and Benedictine College in Kansas, as well as an assistant at Tulane.
The 2022 season saw Schneiderhahn help welcome a top-20 recruiting class, one of the highest-ranked freshman classes in school history. That included Kayla Budish, who was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team, the first Boilermaker to be bestowed with freshman accolades since 2017 and the third since 2009. The 2022 campaign began with a memorable opening-night win, as the Boilermakers bested 15th-ranked USC in front of 3,296 fans on the Big Ten Network, the largest crowd in team history. That helped the team set a new season average attendance record for the second year in a row.
Schneiderhahn helped lead the Boilermakers to the NCAA Tournament and the team's second-best record in program history in 2021, as the team earned its fifth All-American and first two NWSL draft picks. Purdue went 15-4-3, its second-most wins ever, with an 8-2-0 Big Ten mark to place second, tied for both its best conference finish and most wins in school history. The season finished in the NCAA Tournament Second Round as the squad made the postseason for the seventh time ever and first since 2009. The Boilermakers were ranked nationally for the first time since 2009, and they appeared in the final poll for the third time ever, at No. 24.
One of the nation's most dynamic scorers, senior forward Sarah Griffith was named the fifth All-American in program history and was recognized as Purdue's second ever Big Ten Forward of the Year. Griffith and sophomore midfielder Emily Mathews earned All-Region honors, the 14th and 15th honorees in team history and second and third since 2010. The duo also headlined an impressive five players that earned All-Big Ten accolades, the second-most All-Big Ten awardees in Purdue history and more than the team's total in the previous nine years combined. Griffith, in the third round, and senior goalkeeper Marisa Bova, in the fourth, became the first two NWSL draft picks in team history. They begin their professional careers after Purdue tenures that saw their names etched throughout the record book. Additionally, all 21 eligible players were named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team in 2021. Attendance records also were broken in 2021, highlighted by a then-record crowd of 2,125 to open the season and a season average of 737, the most in team history at the time.
In a Big Ten-only 2020 season, contested in the spring of 2021, Griffith and junior midfielder Grace Walsh were recognized on the All-Big Ten Team, Purdue's first honorees since 2017 and the third and fourth since 2010. Griffith was named to the second team and Walsh to the third team. Freshman forward Nicole Kevdzija earned a trio of Big Ten Athlete of the Week honors, while senior defender Maya Lambert was recognized once. Twenty-two Boilermakers were named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team.
A Big Ten Tournament upset victory at top-seeded and No. 7-ranked Wisconsin highlighted an 8-9-3 campaign in 2019, that also included another win over rival Indiana to keep the Golden Boot trophy for a fifth consecutive year. Purdue averaged 8.7 underclassmen starters per game, while 14 of their 18 goals were scored by underclassmen.
Defensively, the Boilermakers had nine shutouts, the most since 2007, while the team had nine goal scorers, their most since 2015. Purdue notched two upset victories over top-25 squads, with the win at Wisconsin its first over a top-10 club since 2009.
Junior forward Hannah Melchiorre was named one of 27 collegiate semifinalist for the 2020 Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, which recognizes athletes for their character and leadership both on and off the field. Additionally, she was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team, the second player in program history to earn the honor, and to the Academic All-District 5 First Team to become the second Purdue soccer player to earn multiple all-district recognitions.
Purdue was 6-8-4 in 2018, with a two-overtime win against Indiana, an upset victory against No. 24 Louisville and three draws over top-25 opponents.
In Schneiderhahn's third season, the 2017 Boilermakers (10-7-2, 5-4-2 B1G) put together a six-win improvement as part of the program's best season of the decade. Purdue won 10 games for the first time since 2009 and qualified for the Big Ten Tournament. Maddy Williams led the conference with 14 goals and was named the Big Ten Forward of the Year as well as an All-American by both United Soccer Coaches and Top Drawer Soccer.
While scoring in 17 of the 19 games was crucial to the team's turnaround, a large freshman class also helped Purdue make big improvements defensively. The Boilermakers won seven times in shutout fashion, their most clean sheets since 2007. Purdue's goal differential improved from minus-18 in 2016 to plus-14, the 32-goal swing representing the second-best improvement in program history. Goalkeeper Katie Luce and center back Sarah Clark were named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Senior Vanessa Korolas joined Williams as an All-Big Ten honoree.
The 2015 Boilermakers were competitive throughout a 9-8-1 campaign, which was the program's first winning season since 2009. Purdue suffered only two losses by more than one goal and trailed by multiple goals for just 110 of the 1,671 minutes (six percent) of regular-season action in 2015. Meanwhile, Purdue scored 28 goals in 2015, nine more than the year prior despite playing one fewer regular-season game.
The 2016 Boilermakers were much more competitive than their 4-12-1 record would suggest. But Purdue could not overcome the loss of its top two goal scoring threats for portions of the season. The Boilermakers did rally to defeat Cincinnati in overtime, but they were otherwise 0-8-1 when the opposition scored first. The five overtime games were Purdue's most since 2012 (six). The Boilermakers did open Big Ten play with a win for the first time since 2008, posting the first victory by the road team in the longstanding Illinois-Purdue series that dates back to 1998.
Schneiderhahn was part of Illinois State's four consecutive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances from 2011 to 2014. He was recognized as part of the MVC Coaching Staff of the Year in 2011, 2013 and 2014 after winning regular-season conference titles all three years.
Highlighted by a combined 16-0 mark against MVC rivals in 2013 and 2014, the Redbirds compiled an overall record of 56-24-3 from 2011 to 2014.
Schneiderhahn was the head coach at Division II Emporia State (Emporia, Kansas) for five seasons from 2006 to 2010. He started his coaching career as a men's assistant coach at his alma mater, Benedictine College (Atchison, Kansas), in the late 1990s and became the head coach of the women's program in 2000.
Along with winning the Missouri Valley's Fair Play Award twice, Illinois State also had a host of individuals honored from 2011 to 14. Rachel Tejada was a four-time MVC Player of the Year award winner and one of three Redbirds to win MVC Freshman of the Year honors during that span. Aryn Newsom was the Goalkeeper of the Year in 2013 after she compiled a 0.33 goals against average in league play.
The St. Louis native has served as a staff assistant in the United States Youth Soccer Association's Olympic Development Program since 1996 and was a record-setting goalkeeper during his playing days at Benedictine.