Hokie Club Schell begins his second year in Blacksburg in the role of assistant director of football operations/internal and football research. He served as a football operations and analytics assistant at Tech in 2022. He joined the Hokies after serving as a defensive student assistant working with Coach Pry for three seasons at Penn State, helping the Nittany Lions earn berths in the Citrus, Cotton and Outback Bowls. He originally began his work with the PSU football program as a video manager in 2018. Schell also gained experience as a football operations intern with the Arena League’s Philadelphia Soul in the summer of 2019. He also provided weekly freelance analytics reports to ESPN’s Chris Fowler to assist his preparation for weekly matchups and events such as the College Football Playoff and Heisman Trophy presentation.
In his role with the Hokies, Schell will assist the football staff with roster management and practice preparation. He will also utilize research to create data-driven strategies to optimize organizational decision making and performance. In addition, Schell will assist the personnel department with numerous aspects of the recruiting process, including all on-campus visits. The Dresher, Pennsylvania native received his finance degree from Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.
In his role with the Hokies, Schell will assist the football staff with roster management and practice preparation. He will also utilize research to create data-driven strategies to optimize organizational decision making and performance. In addition, Schell will assist the personnel department with numerous aspects of the recruiting process, including all on-campus visits. The Dresher, Pennsylvania native received his finance degree from Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.