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10 Facts About Bubba Schweigert

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Kyle Frederick "Bubba" Schweigert was born on September 15,1962 and is a former American football coach.

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From 2004 to 2007, Schweigert served as the head football coach at University of Minnesota Duluth.

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Bubba Schweigert coached football at Jamestown from 1985 to 1988 and was admissions counselor and the head baseball coach.

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In 1997, Bubba Schweigert was appointed to defensive coordinator, and in 2000, Bubba Schweigert was named the American Football Coaches Association Division II Assistant Coach of the Year.

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In 2002, Bubba Schweigert was honored with Jamestown's Rollie Greeno Award for outstanding commitment in the field of education and coaching, along with the team finishing second nationally in 2003.

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Bubba Schweigert coached the school's NCAA Division II football program from 2004 to 2007.

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In 2008, Bubba Schweigert's defense was tied for 12th nationally in forced turnovers and in five seasons his teams had forced an average of 2.2 turnovers per game.

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Bubba Schweigert famously noted in the press conference announcing his hiring as head coach at North Dakota that, "We want the opposing quarterback and the quarterback's mother to be the two most uncomfortable people in the building".

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Bubba Schweigert was born and raised in Zeeland, North Dakota, where he attended school at Jamestown College, graduating in 1985.

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Bubba Schweigert has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Jamestown College and a master's degree from North Dakota, being honored with Jamestown College's Rollie Greeno Award for Outstanding Commitment in the field of education and coaching.