Schwab attended Florissant Valley Community College, playing on the men's soccer team in 1983 and 1984.
In 1985, the Kansas City Comets selected Schwab in the third round of the Major Indoor Soccer League draft.
In 1990, Johnson County Community College hired Schwab to coach its men's soccer team.
He coached the Attack for four seasons, winning the 1996–97 National Professional Soccer League championship.
In 2000, Schwab became a player-coach with the Kansas City Brass of the fourth division Premier Development League.