Education
After completing his football career, Schmidt attended Loyola University Dental School in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated first in his class in 1989.
After completing his football career, Schmidt attended Loyola University Dental School in Chicago, Illinois where he graduated first in his class in 1989.
He played college football at Ball State University where he was an All-American. His entire professional dental career has been spent working in the Veterans Administration hospital system, first at the North Chicago Virginia Hospital where he was Chief of Dental Services for six years, later at the James A. Haley Veterans" Hospital in Tampa, Florida and the Charles George Virginia Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina. Schmidt is currently chief of dental services at the James H Quillen Virginia Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He is also a retired commander in the United States Naval Reserve.
He also serves on the medical board of the Christian Medical Service for Construction for Worldwide Evangelism.