Ted Schmitz is a gridiron football executive, coach, and broadcaster who currently serves as the Director of Player Personnel of the Indoor Football League's Bloomington Extreme. Schmitz joined the Extreme in 2005 as the team's head coach. In 2008 he moved to the front office as Director of Player Personnel, but also assumed the role of Defensive Coordinator. In 2010 he returned to the head coaching position after the Extreme got off to a 3-5 under Kenton Carr. Bloomington went 6-0 under Schmitz and made the IFL playoffs.