Meet Andrew Lotz
Let’s start by getting to know you a little better. Tell us about yourself.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, raised in Saint Bernard Parish. Moved to Dallas after Hurricane Katrina and was recruited to play football at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. While in school, I adopted two dogs. Cookie, who I found in a parking lot of a Sonic, living off scraps, and Louis, who was given to me. I majored in Information Systems and Data Analytics for my bachelor’s and master’s degrees. I enjoy the combination of creative problem solving and numbers.
In college, I was the General Manager of a brewery, whereI learned to brew beer and a lot about cooking. After graduating, I transitioned to a coaching role, serving as a QB assistant coordinator throughout grad school and eventually got hired by the Houston Texans to “turn numbers into colors,” which translates to leveraging data and analytics to learn more about their fans.
I like to try new restaurants and discover new bars – preferably outdoor places with easy TV viewing. I watch a lot of football. No surprise. I like to find good bars. And I wants to visit every NFL stadium. So far, I’ve been to three.
What’s something you love to do?
In no particular order: golf, pickleball and cooking.
Where is your favorite place?
New Orleans
What do you love about the job?
Continuous learning.
What is the last thing you binge-watched?
The Bear
What’s your favorite book?
Profiles in Courage
If you could live in any sitcom, which would it be?
Entourage, I’ve never been to California.
Are you a listener or a talker?
Listener
If you had to eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Steak
If there weren’t any more computers, what would be your new occupation?
Football Coach
What’s the scariest thing you’ve done for fun?
Snuck into an abandoned orphanage.
What’s your favorite children’s story?
The Giver
If you had an extra hour of free time every day, what would you spend it doing?
Golfing
Any words of advice?
Failure is where growth happens.
Why Schaefer?
The company culture and opportunity to develop.
For more about Andrew, check his bio.
