Year Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 93-94 IM-FS 6-4 So * Dunedin 94-95 BR-IM 6-4 Jr * Dunedin 95-96 BR-IM 6-4 Sr * Dunedin
| Matt Schmauch |
Full Name: Matthew Schmauch
Born: November 10, 1973
Died: June 13, 2003, Saint Louis, Mo.
School: Allen Park High School in Allen Park, Michigan
Florida in Gainesville, Florida
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From the Tallahasee Democrat. FSU athletics adviser Schmauch, 29, dies By Gerald Ensley DEMOCRAT SENIOR WRITER A popular Florida State athletics official and former star athlete, Matt Schmauch, died unexpectedly Friday while attending a national convention in St. Louis. Schmauch died of an apparent allergic reaction while attending the National Association of Academic Advisers for Athletics' annual convention. He was 29. Schmauch was FSU's assistant athletic academic adviser, in charge of overseeing the academic performance of men's football and women's basketball student-athletes. "Our players adored him; he was like an older brother," said FSU women's basketball coach Sue Semrau. "It was not only the professional side of him but the personal side. He was there for all the things you need when you're going through college as an athlete." Schmauch was one of seven FSU administrators attending the national convention, including Mark Meleney, director of athletic academic support services. Contacted in St. Louis, Meleney said Schmauch had a well-known allergy to peanuts and was "always cautious about what he ate." Meleney said Schmauch and fellow FSU adviser Kevin White were eating lunch at a Chinese buffet in the St. Louis Hyatt Union Station, the convention hotel, when Schmauch began to feel ill. Meleney said Schmauch got up to go to his room, but apparently got only part of the way before he turned around and returned to the dining room where he collapsed. Paramedics arrived in less than five minutes and began working on Schmauch, then took him to a hospital. Meleney said Schmauch never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. A medical examiner Saturday ruled the cause of death as heart failure. Schmauch was a high-school All-American swimmer in Allen Park, Mich. He was recruited to the University of Florida, where he spent one year before transferring to FSU. He lettered three seasons for FSU (1994-1996) and was team captain his senior year. He posted FSU Top 10 career times in three events (200-meter breast stroke, 200-meter individual medley and 400-meter individual medley). He was an Academic All-American and two-time member of the Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance in 1995 and a master's degree in athletic administration in 1996. Meleney hired him as head of the athletics tutorial program in fall 1996 and promoted him to assistant academic adviser in 1998, in charge of football and women's basketball. Though he often butted heads with football players with lackadaisical class habits, Schmauch helped push many to graduation. Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson, a Quincy native, credited Schmauch with persuading him to complete his degree in 2001 after Jackson left FSU for the NFL in 1999. "Matt brought a tough love to his job," Meleney said. "He pushed the guys to grow up and be accountable for what they did in the classroom. Some of the most unprepared student-athletes came to love him because they learned he was in their corner." Semrau agreed. "With Matt, it wasn't just about getting student-athletes through school," she said. "He understood if you developed more as a person, you developed more as an athlete and a student. He always put the person first." Florida State quarterback Chris Rix said Schmauch will be missed. "He's irreplaceable," Rix said. "He always wanted the best out of other people. I know the guys on the team are going to miss him. He would stay on guys if you miss something. He wanted the best for you and out of you." Schmauch is survived by his mother, Janis, and a younger brother, Brien.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Date Opponent/Meet Event Place Results Points
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1994 Season
10/23/1993 Louisiana State 1000-Yard Freestyle 2 9:42.29 4.00
10/23/1993 Louisiana State 500-Yard Freestyle 2 4:43.88 4.00
10/29/1993 Georgia Southern 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 1:58.16 9.00
10/29/1993 Georgia Southern 100-Yard Freestyle 2 49.95 4.00
10/29/1993 Georgia Southern 200-Yard Freestyle Relay 2 1:30.15 1.00
11/05/1993 Florida 1000-Yard Freestyle 4 9:47.94 2.00
11/05/1993 Florida 200-Yard Individual Medley 5 1:57.89 2.00
11/05/1993 Florida 500-Yard Freestyle 4 4:48.31 2.00
11/12/1993 Notre Dame 1000-Yard Freestyle 1 9:42.93 9.00
11/12/1993 Notre Dame 500-Yard Freestyle 1 4:43.07 9.00
11/12/1993 Notre Dame 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 3 3:16.54 0.50
01/08/1994 Clemson 1000-Yard Freestyle 3 9:43.51 3.00
01/08/1994 Clemson 200-Yard Individual Medley 3 1:57.06 3.00
01/08/1994 Clemson 500-Yard Freestyle 4 4:43.00 2.00
01/10/1994 North Carolina State 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 1:54.75 9.00
01/10/1994 North Carolina State 500-Yard Freestyle 3 4:39.12 3.00
01/15/1994 Texas A&M 1000-Yard Freestyle 3 9:36.92 3.00
01/15/1994 Texas A&M 200-Yard Individual Medley 4 1:56.72 2.00
01/15/1994 Texas A&M 500-Yard Freestyle 5 4:42.47 1.00
01/22/1994 Virginia 1000-Yard Freestyle 5 9:33.11 1.00
01/22/1994 Virginia 500-Yard Freestyle 5 4:41.61 1.00
01/29/1994 Miami 1000-Yard Freestyle 1 9:40.71 9.00
01/29/1994 Miami 500-Yard Freestyle 3 4:46.30 3.00
02/26/1994 ACC Championship 200-Yard Individual Medley 5 1:52.02 14.00
02/26/1994 ACC Championship 400-Yard Individual Medley 10 3:58.55 7.00
1995 Season
10/14/1994 Florida 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 1:54.72 9.00
10/14/1994 Florida 500-Yard Freestyle 5 4:41.07 1.00
10/14/1994 Florida 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 3 3:11.83 0.50
11/04/1994 Auburn 1000-Yard Freestyle 3 9:41.95 3.00
11/04/1994 Auburn 500-Yard Freestyle 3 4:40.62 3.00
11/18/1994 Clemson 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 1:55.85 4.00
11/18/1994 Clemson 500-Yard Freestyle 3 4:40.49 3.00
11/18/1994 Clemson 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 3 3:12.59 0.50
12/04/1994 Alabama Invitational 200-Yard Individual Medley 11 1:54.08 6.00
12/04/1994 Alabama Invitational 400-Yard Individual Medley 4 4:03.81 15.00
12/04/1994 Alabama Invitational 200-Yard Breaststroke -- 2:09.11
01/11/1995 Virginia 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 9.00
01/14/1995 North Carolina State 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 1:52.86 9.00
01/14/1995 North Carolina State 100-Yard Breaststroke 3 58.79 3.00
01/20/1995 Florida Atlantic 200-Yard Freestyle 1 1:44.18 9.00
01/20/1995 Florida Atlantic 200-Yard Butterfly 4 2:00.07 2.00
01/21/1995 Miami 200-Yard Individual Medley 1 1:53.70 9.00
01/21/1995 Miami 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 2:09.75 4.00
01/28/1995 Louisiana State 400-Yard Medley Relay 4 3:32.79
01/28/1995 Louisiana State 200-Yard Individual Medley 3 1:53.85 3.00
01/28/1995 Louisiana State 200-Yard Breaststroke 5 2:10.29 1.00
02/03/1995 North Carolina 400-Yard Medley Relay 4 3:31.49
02/03/1995 North Carolina 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 2:07.17 3.00
1996 Season
10/07/1995 Miami 200-Yard Individual Medley 3 1:56.46 3.00
10/07/1995 Miami 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 2:09.73 4.00
10/27/1995 Florida 400-Yard Medley Relay 2 3:27.54 1.00
10/27/1995 Florida 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 1:55.17 4.00
10/27/1995 Florida 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 2:08.92 3.00
11/03/1995 Auburn 400-Yard Medley Relay 3 3:27.11 0.50
11/03/1995 Auburn 400-Yard Individual Medley 4 4:10.85 2.00
11/03/1995 Auburn 200-Yard Breaststroke 3 2:11.65 3.00
11/19/1995 Minnesota Invitational 200-Yard Individual Medley 16 1:56.08 1.00
11/19/1995 Minnesota Invitational 200-Yard Medley Relay 7 1:36.34 6.00
11/19/1995 Minnesota Invitational 400-Yard Individual Medley 12 4:08.27 5.00
11/19/1995 Minnesota Invitational 200-Yard Breaststroke 13 2:10.72 4.00
01/08/1996 North Carolina State 100-Yard Breaststroke 1 58.62 9.00
01/08/1996 North Carolina State 200-Yard Breaststroke 1 2:07.52 9.00
01/08/1996 North Carolina State 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 1:54.73 4.00
01/13/1996 Florida A&M 400-Yard Medley Relay 1 3:27.68 2.75
01/13/1996 Florida A&M 200-Yard Individual Medley 2 1:56.48 4.00
01/13/1996 Florida A&M 400-Yard Freestyle Relay 3 3:10.37 0.75
01/20/1996 Louisiana State 200-Yard Individual Medley 5 1:57.26 1.00
01/20/1996 Louisiana State 200-Yard Breaststroke 2 2:12.24 4.00
02/10/1996 ACC Championship 200-Yard Individual Medley 8 1:51.65 11.00
02/10/1996 ACC Championship 400-Yard Medley Relay 2 3:20.10 8.50
02/10/1996 ACC Championship 400-Yard Individual Medley 8 3:59.37 11.00
02/10/1996 ACC Championship 200-Yard Breaststroke 8 2:04.40 11.00
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