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Schindler’s son, Shaun, has been by his father’s side every day since the accident. He said he was overwhelmed by the support and the check presentation.
“We’re humbled. I didn’t expect any of this to happen,” Shaun Schindler said. “It shows how much dedication and time he’s put in here without ever looking for anything in return.
“Something was returned, and it’s just a blessing how a community can come together after a tragedy,” he added.
Scott Schindler played football at Minnesota State University, Mankato in 1987 and 1988, and Shaun played for the Mavericks from 2013 to 2015.
Schindler said the past nine months have built an even stronger bond between father and son.
“Very hard and tough, but also kind of rewarding. Being a football player myself, you always want to do your best, and hard work shows,” Schindler said. “That’s what we’ve been doing, and we’ve had a lot of laughs along the way, too.
“All the years of me pushing Shaun with football and weight lifting, now he’s pushing me. He makes sure I’m working as hard as I can. Now he’s going to take care of me,” Schindler added as his voice trailed off. “What more rewards could you get?”
Scott Schindler is a beloved figure in the Hutchinson community. He helped establish one of the town’s first youth football camps in 2002, and sometimes showed up in a shirt and tie to help out during the day before heading back to work.
He also coached the defensive line for the Tigers varsity football team from 2001 to 2004, and has been involved with the program in various ways for roughly two decades.
Chad Harlander has partnered with Greenway to host the youth camp in Hutchinson for the past 11 years. Harlander, who impacts high school students through the REACH program at the high school, recalled a story from a few years back when he noticed a random man cleaning off cars and driveways for strangers in the middle of winter.
It was Schindler.