By Marley Seaman
"I went in to order stuff for next year, and I was told by [Director of Athletics] Ed Ramirez that my services were no longer required," said Schreier. "He said 'You're not in my plans, my future plans for next year. We're going in a new direction.' That's all he said."
The girls' soccer team learned of Schreier's dismissal at the Fall Sports Awards on Dec. 12, when he announced that he would not return for his 29th season.
During Schreier's tenure, Baldwin became a top competitor, playing in Conference I and II for nearly all of his 25 years at the high school. Over the years, the team won eight conference championships, two Nassau County championships and one Long Island co-championship. The most recent conference title came in 1992. The team finished with a record of 4-8-4 this season.
At the January Board of Education meeting, Ann Edelson, whose daughter plays on the team, asked the board for an explanation for Schreier's dismissal, saying her daughter and other team members were disappointed and concerned about who would replace him. "It's not going to be discussed in public," said board President James Scannell, who added that actions relating to district personnel are never discussed publicly. He explained that the decision was final.
"At this time, we feel that the recommendations that have been made and the appointments that have been made are appropriate," he said.
District spokeswoman Cristina Schmohl later said that no decision had been made about Schreier's replacement, and that the search for a new coach would not begin until May.
Schreier, who is also an assistant soccer coach at Oceanside High, does not feel that his coaching career is over. "I definitely feel I want to still coach," he said. "I don't think I should've been fired, I don't think it was due process, and I basically want to keep coaching at Baldwin High School."
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