Schaeffer joined the CWRU men's and women's swimming and diving coaching staff as an assistant coach in August 2024.

Schaeffer spent the prior two seasons as an assistant coach at Connecticut College. With the Camels, he assisted with recruiting, on-deck coaching, and daily operations of the program. Schaeffer guided four All-Americans, including the 2024 CSCAA Division III Swimmer of the Year, and 10 CSCAA Scholar All-Americans.

An Ohio native, Schaeffer earned a Bachelor of Arts in data science at Wittenberg University in 2022. A skilled statistician, he has knowledge and experience with statistical modeling, data visualization, and multiple programming languages. At Connecticut College, he created and maintained a practice log database that tracked 17 different variables for each swimmer at each practice, using the data to improve student-athlete performance throughout the season.