Schudel was the twelfth head football coach at Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana, serving for ten seasons, from 1985 to 1994, and compiling a record of 60–48–4.
Schudel was the tenth head football coach at Central Connecticut State University, in New Britain, Connecticut, serving for three seasons, from 2001 to 2003, and compiling a record of 10–21.