SchweigertwasthedefensivecoordinatoratSouthernIllinois,wherehehasbeenforsixyears.HeworkedundercoachunderDaleLennonandcoachedthreefirst-teamAll-Americans.HisdefensivestandoutsincludedlinebackerJaysonDiManche,nowwiththeCincinnatiBengals,andcornerbackKoreyLindsey,NFLJerseysChina,a2011Bengalsdraftpick.