Lynette Schroeder was named Head Coach of the Southern Virginia University women's basketball team in 2019. In just five full seasons (2020-2021 limited for COVID-19) Schroeder has amassed 102 wins, three regular season league titles, the 2022 and 2025 USA South Coach of the Year award, and led her team to 2022, 2024, and 2025 USA South Tournament titles.
The Knights have participated in three NCAA Tournaments under Schroeder's guidance, advancing as far as the second round in 2022. She has also coached her athletes to eleven all-conference awards, six of them being first team nods. Additionally, her athletes have claimed a conference Player of the Year, three Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region recognition, and Third Team All-America honor during her tenure.
One of the most accomplished student-athletes in the history of Southern Virginia athletics, Schroeder played 111 games for the Knights from 2004-08, earning USCAA All-American honors in each of her four seasons. During her sophomore campaign, Schroeder led the Knights to the 2006 USCAA National Championship and still holds the program record for made career three-pointers (251) and ranks second all-time in program history for career points (1,796).
Following her decorated Southern Virginia playing career, Schroeder experienced tremendous success as the head women's basketball coach at Skyline High School in Millcreek, Utah from 2012-18. During her six seasons at the program's help, Schroeder tallied an impressive 112-43 overall record (72.3 winning percentage) including five region championships, three state championship appearances, and a state championship title in 2016-17. Following her state title season, Schroeder was named 2017 USA Today High School Coach of the Year and 2017 Xfinity Sports Coach of the Year. She also earned Region Coach of the Year honors in 2013 and 2015.
After her success at Skyline, Schroeder joined the coaching staff at Westminster College last season (2018-19) helping the Griffins to a 21-6 overall record, their first appearance in the RMAC Tournament Championship game, and a fifth-seed to the NCAA Division II National Tournament—the school's first-ever appearance at the national tournament.
Coming from Westminster, Schroeder becomes the fifth head coach of the women's basketball program. She earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Southern Virginia University and graduated from West Virginia University in December of 2020 with a Master of Science in Sports Coaching. Schroeder and her husband Brett, return to Buena Vista, Virginia, along with their four children.
