Paul Schmaedeke - Head Coach
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Phone #: 651-523-2382

Paul Schmaedeke enters his 20th season as head coach of the Hamline men's cross country team. In addition, he is also the head coach of the Pipers' women's cross country team and director of track operations.

In 2006, Schmaedeke was named Central Region Coach of the Year by the USTFCCCA. The Pipers won the Central Regional before finishing 18th at the NCAA Championships.

In 2005, Schmaedeke led the Pipers to their first MIAC Championship since 1977. He received MIAC Coach of the Year accolades for the team's efforts - it was the fourth time Schmaedeke had been named conference coach of the year. The Pipers also finished third in Central Regional and seventh in the NCAA Championships.

Schmaedeke has been involved in Hamline cross country for 30 years as a student-athlete, assistant coach, and head coach. As a head coach, Schmaedeke was the MIAC's Coach of the Year in 2000 after the Pipers finished third at the MIAC Championships. The 2000 team was his first to compete in the NCAA Championships. He was also named MIAC Indoor Track Coach of the Year in 2002 and again in 2005.

As an athlete, Schmaedeke was a four-year letter winner in cross country and track at Hamline. He competed on teams that won two MIAC cross country championships (1973, 1975) and four track titles (1974-1977). As a senior, he was co-captain of the Hamline cross country team.

Prior to joining the Hamline staff in 1980, Schmaedeke was the head boys' track and field coach at Concordia Academy High School from 1978-79.

Schmaedeke is noted for his persistance, patience, and well organized training that prepares his athletes to be competitive and steadily progress to their potiential over the course of four years. Schmaedeke also lectures on training theory as a faculty member of the USA Track and Field Level II Coaches Certification School. He has spoke numerous times at the Minnesota High School Coaches Clinic for track and field.

Schmaedeke earned his bachelor's degree in physical education from Hamline in 1977. He later earned his master's from the University of Arizona in physical education in 1980.

Adam Frye - Assistant Coach

Adam Frye is in his first year with the Pipers.  He was a four-year letter winner for Luther College (Decorah, Iowa) in cross country and track & field.  Frye was a co-captain on the Norse's 2006 IIAC championship team which placed sixth in the nation.  He was also a co-captain on the Norse track & field team, specializing in the steeplechase. 

Frye is a graduate student in Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota. He graduated from Luther College in 2007 with a degree in Exercise Science.