Schnaible joins South Florida following his most recent stint at Madison University, where he served as a volunteer assistant coach. While at JMU, he supported the coaching staff with daily practice planning, opponent film breakdown and scouting, and recruiting efforts. During the 2024 season, the Dukes advanced to the Sun Belt Conference playoffs in pursuit of reclaiming their title. By season’s end, two players earned All-Conference honors: Brenya Reid was named to the First Team, and Annie Smith to the Second Team. During his time in Harrisonburg, Schnaible’s strength lay in building strong relationships with the staff, student-athletes, and the campus community.
Prior to his time at James Madison, Schnaible served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs at Nichols College. There, he contributed to transforming two underperforming programs into conference tournament contenders. In 2023, the men’s team finished with a 22-8 record and were crowned New England Collegiate Conference champions. For the first time in school history, the program earned an AVCA National ranking of 15th. Schnaible also coached three players to AVCA All-Region honors, as well as NECC All-Conference teams during that historic season. On the women’s side, he recruited eight impact players, helping build a highly competitive roster that reached the playoffs for the first time in school history. Beyond recruiting, Schnaible played a key role in shifting the team culture and fostering a competitive environment grounded in holistic support.
Schnaible first got his taste of coaching in 2017 at Shenendehowa High School, where he stayed local for college to assist his high school coach. He helped coach the boys’ volleyball program to six sectional championships and three regional championships. In 2022, he was also a part of the team winning the New York State Championship and ranking first in the state of New York. While coaching with Shenendehowa, Schnaible was also coaching with Capital Sliders Volleyball Club. With the club, he had coached a wide range of all ages, from eight to eighteen, helping grow the game of boys’ volleyball. Tyler had traveled to many tournaments, both regional and national.
Additionally, Coach Schnaible has worked with Gold Medal Squared clinics and various other high school, club, and collegiate camps and showcases.
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Schnaible is a 2020 graduate who played as a middle and right-side hitter at Sage College and Adrian College. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.
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