Andrew Schile
Hockey Director & Varsity Head Coach
The 2025-2026 season marks Andrew’s 17th year of coaching at Benet Academy. An Anoka Minnesota native, Coach Schlie played youth hockey for Coon Rapids in Minnesota, Philadelphia Little Flyers and Valley Forge Colonials in Pennsylvania and locally with the Huskies. He played for St. Rita High School and DePaul University, where he was a two-time league point leader and was part of the founding of the ACHA and finished 3rd in the first ACHA National Championship with DePaul. Coach Schlie has coached boys and girls hockey for various local organizations including: Chicago Mission, Chicago Fury, Darien Hawks, Chicago Blues, St. Jude Knights, Glenview Stars, and DePaul University. Andrew is a Level 5 USA Hockey coach, has participated as a coach in Central District Regional development camps, and is a long-time referee (38+ years). Coach Andrew is a certified personal trainer, with specialization in high school strength and conditioning, a certified nutrition coach, and is a mindset performance coach. Andrew is a management consultant and resides in Hinsdale with his wife Kate and their three children, all of whom graduated from Benet.