Education
He attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
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He attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
He served as chaplain to the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox while also a professor at Wheaton College and Lee University. Schimmels was the head college football coach for the Wheaton Thunder located in Wheaton, Illinois. He held that position for the 1980 season.
His coaching record at Wheaton was 2 wins and 7 losses.
As of the conclusion of the 2012 season, this ranks him #17 at Wheaton in total wins and #19 at the school in winning percentage (222).