Hall of Fame
Schaefer is a Grand Forks product out of Red River High School, where he graduated in 1979 excelling in both hockey and golf. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration from UND in the spring of 1984. At the University he played golf for four seasons under the guidance of Head Coach Louie Bogan, as the Sioux picked up four NCC championship buntings. Schaefer was one of UND's top golfers as a freshman, and in his final three years was chosen to play in three NCAA Division II national golf tournaments. He earned NCAA Division II honorable mention All-American honors in 1982 and second team All-American honors in 1984. In his senior year, Schaefer won medallist honors at three of the four fall tournaments in which UND competed and had a low round of 70. In the spring, he was the medallist in the 14-team University of Minnesota Showcase tournament, and at the national tournament, Schaefer was the individual leader after the first day of play. He was a three-time NCC medallist and won eight North Dakota State two-ball championships. Schaefer also won the North Dakota State open tourney twice.
