In 2002, 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.
Leaving UND after the 2003 season, Schweigert took his first college head coaching job at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
In the same year, his group also ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense, allowing 15.92 points per game and led the MVC with 36 sacks.
He features a blitzing 3-4 scheme that emphasizes putting pressure on the offense and forcing short gains and high amounts of turnovers, believing these to be the pinnacles of a successful football team.
This style is a sharp contrast to the offense that was run in his earlier head coaching days at Minnesota Duluth.
During his tenure there, the Bulldogs featured a high flying aerial attack capable of scoring points in bunches.