Newberry College Hall of Famer Dennis Swygert rejoins the Wolves staff for the 2025 football season.
He will serve as special assistant to head coach Todd Knight.
Coach Swygert came to Newberry College in 1964 and played four years of football for the Indians, with a two-year stint as a sergeant in the United States Army in between.
He was a formidable force at end, playing both ways. Swygert was named All-Carolinas Conference in 1965, 1966 and 1969. He was an all-NAIA District Six selection in 1966, and also made the All-State and Honorable Mention Lutheran All-American team that season as the team’s leading receiver.
After Newberry, Swygert entered the coaching ranks starting with assistant coaching positions at Chester, Northwestern, Berkeley, Cainhoy, St. Stephens, Summerville and Fort Dorchester High Schools.
He earned his first head coaching position at Stratford High School in 1983. He was also head coach at Berkeley High School from 1989 to 1992.Â
Swygert previously work as volunteer assistant for the Wolves’ football team during the 2009 season. He has become known as a great motivator and teacher of young men.
He and his late wife Jan Bennett are the proud father of Bennett, Amanda and Christian.
