Sepp Schönmetzler (born 24 September 1944 in Etzdorf, Saxony) is a German figure skater, coach, and journalist.

In 1984 he did his PhD at the DSHS in sports-science in the fields biomechanics and general coaching and moving science (Bewegungslehre).

He represented the club SC Rießersee in national competition and was coached by his father, Josef Schönmetzler, a Diplom Sport-Teacher.

In addition to figure skating, Schönmetzler also competed in golf, tennis and shaolin temple boxing.

In 1972, he started to work for the German newspaper BILD as a photo-journalist for three months in Cologne and later in Hamburg.

In 1983, Schönmetzler became the leading coach of the ice sport department of the club TSV Bayer 04 and worked there for three years.

In 1986, Sepp Schönmetzler became the federal coach of Austria for figure skating and served in that position for one year.