Randy Hedberg

Randolph R. Hedberg (born December 27, 1954) is an American football coach and a former player. He is currently the quarterbacks coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a position he has held since 2008. Hedberg played as a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL in 1977. He served as the head football coach at Minot State University from 1982 to 1989 and at St. Cloud State University from 1999 to 2007, compiling a career college football record of 92–74–2.

Early life, playing career, and education
Hedberg was born and raised in Parshall, North Dakota, southwest of Minot, and graduated from Parshall High School in 1973. He played college football at Minot State College, an NAIA school, from 1973 to 1976. He was a four year letter winner in football, basketball, and baseball for the Beavers, and earned a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1977. He earned a master's degree from the University of North Dakota in 1987.

Hedberg was selected in the eighth round (196th overall) in the 1977 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay, the eleventh quarterback selected. He saw significant playing time in his rookie season in 1977, where he appeared in seven games and started in four. Cut by the Bucs the following year, he was briefly with Oakland and Green Bay, but did not see any regular season playing time. Hedberg was selected as #31 in Sports Illustrated's "50 Greatest Sports Figures in North Dakota."

Coaching career
Following his playing career, he was an assistant coach at his alma mater, Minot State, from 1979 to 1981, and its head coach from 1982 to 1989, compiling a 45–23–2 (.657) record in eight seasons. He then became the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Central Missouri State University (1990–1995) and at the University of North Dakota (1996–1998). He returned to the head coaching ranks in 1999 at St. Cloud State University, a Division II program in central Minnesota, compiling a 47–51 (.480) record in nine seasons. His overall record as a head coach stands at 92–74–2 (.554) in 17 seasons.

Hedberg is currently the quarterbacks coach at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He was hired in February 2008.

Honors and family
Hedberg was inducted into Minot State's hall of fame in 1985. He has two children, Jennifer and Christopher.