Coaches

Doug Schueller created the Central MN Stars program in 2022 and is in his 17th season as SJU's head hockey coach in 2024-25.

Past Experience

Schueller was a 2001 graduate of Bowling Green and a three-time captain for the Falcons. As a student-athlete at Bowling Green, the Inver Grove Heights, Minn. native played in 138 career games, recording 16 goals and 30 assists as a defenseman. Schueller was an assistant captain for the Falcons as a sophomore during the 1998-99 season and then wore the captain’s "C" in both the 1999-00 and 2000-01 seasons, with the Falcons advancing to the CCHA semifinals his senior year.
Schueller graduated from Bowling Green with a degree in sports management and finished his Falcon career with a 3.59 grade-point average. He went on to complete his Master's degree (business administration in sports management) from the University of Coventry Business School (Coventry, England) in 2005.
Following his playing career, Schueller was an assistant coach with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League (USHL). During the 2005-06 season, Schueller helped coach the Stampede to a 43-13-4 (.750) record and the Anderson Cup championship. Schueller worked primarily with the Stampede defense that finished first overall in the USHL and set a franchise record for fewest goals allowed in a season with 135. He also helped six defensemen secure NCAA Division I scholarships. Prior to his time with the Stampede, Schueller played three years in the American Hockey League (AHL) and the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL).
Prior to becoming the head coach at SJU, Schueller served as an assistant coach at NCAA Division I Bowling Green State University and was responsible for the Falcons’ defensemen and recruiting efforts.
Became the 22nd head coach in school history on May 16, 2008.
He was named the 2019-20 MIAC Coach of the Year for the second time of his career (2012-13) after directing the Johnnies to a MIAC regular-season championship during the 2019-20 season.

Personal

• Schueller and his wife, Carrie, reside in Sartell with their daughter, Aubree, and sons, Dawson and Luca.