Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Athletics

Cory Schneider was named Assistant Coach of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men’s hockey program in June 2025.

Schneider arrives in Troy following three seasons at Clarkson University, where he was a key part of the Golden Knights’ coaching staff. Known for his strong communication skills and work ethic, he played a central role in recruiting, player development, and power play management. Schneider's power-play units have ranked top-10 nationally three times in the past five seasons. (2024-25 at Clarkson - tied for 6^th in the country (25.7%), 2021-22 at AIC - 5^th in the country (25.9%), 2020-21 at AIC - 8^th in the country (23.6%).

Prior to his time at Clarkson, Schneider spent three seasons under current RPI Head Coach Eric Lang at American International College (AIC), where he helped the Yellow Jackets claim three consecutive Atlantic Hockey Championships.

From 2017 to 2019, Schneider served as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. During his tenure, the Beacons won the New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) regular season title and earned the program’s first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III Tournament. He began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at the Wentworth Institute of Technology from 2015 to 2017.

A four-year member of the Ohio State men’s hockey program, Schneider appeared in 112 games for the Buckeyes from 2008 to 2012. He was a team captain as a senior and was recognized as a three-time Big Ten All-Academic honoree. He earned the conference’s Sportsmanship Award in 2011 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Schneider also played professionally in the ECHL with the Fort Wayne Komets and Cincinnati Cyclones, and in the CHL with the Fort Worth Brahmas.