University of Minnesota, Morris
Men's Basketball
1974-1978
Schwegel was a three-time All-NIC and All-NAIA District 13 selection in men's basketball at the University of Minnesota-Morris (1975-1976, 1976-1977, and 1977-1978). As a senior in 1977-1978, Schwegel earned Honorable Mention All-American honors. In his junior season of 1976-1977, he was selected as the conference's Most Valuable Player after leading Minnesota-Morris to a 12-2 conference record and the league title. Bob Foss later joined Schwegel as the only other Cougar to have won the league's MVP award (1978-1979) thus far. Schwegel's senior season UMM duplicated the feat from the previous year winning the conference championship with a 12-2 league record. During both the 1976-1977 and 1977-1978 seasons the Cougars made NCAA Division III regional tournament appearances.Inducted as a charter member into the University of Minnesota-Morris Hall of Fame and later inducted as a team member, Schwegel has achieved legendary status leaving a long-lasting mark in the lore of the Minnesota-Morris men's basketball program. Schwegel's post-Morris days have consisted of serving as the head girls basketball, head football and assistant boys basketball coach's at Pine River/Backus High School. In football, he has achieved conference coach of the year three times (1982, 1988, and 1992) at PRBHS. Randy and his wife, Sue, have been married for 21 years. Their offspring include sons Preston, Brandon and Justin, and daughter Chelsa.