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HEAD COACH RANDY STEWARD
email - ph. 563-588-7925
Randy Steward took over the Loras wrestling program in 1993 and has developed the Duhawks into one of the premier programs in the nation for NCAA III. Steward enters the 2007-08 year as the winningest coach in Loras history, sporting an overall mark of 170-92-1.
Loras has finished in the national top 10 four times during Steward's tenure, highlighted by a seventh place finish in 2001-02. Four times under Steward the Duhawks have finished as the runner-up in the premier Division III wrestling conference in the country, the Iowa Conference.
Not only do Steward's wrestlers take care of business on the mat, but the Duhawks are honored in the classroom as well. In the 2005-06 year, two wrestlers (Brad Bishop and Jay Figgins) were named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-American Team. The Duhawks also ranked 14th in the country with a team GPA of 3.270. Steward holds a bachelor's degree from Cornell College (1982) and a master's degree from Northwest Missouri State University (1986).
A native of DeWitt, Iowa, Steward was a four-time national qualifier while at Cornell. In just his second season leading the Duhawks, he was named co-Iowa Conference Coach of the Year. Before coming to Loras, he was the Athletics Director and Head Wrestling Coach at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa.
Steward and his wife, Shari, have a son (Jake) and a daughter (Helen)
Loras College Wrestling
Coaching Record
| YEAR |
RECORD |
IIAC |
HONORS |
NCAA |
| 1993-94 |
5-12 |
7th IIAC |
35th NCAA |
Jim Brophy NCAA All-American |
| 1994-95 |
11-6 |
4th IIAC |
16th NCAA |
IIAC Co-Coach of the Year
Scott Stefl, NCAA Champion
4 NCAA qualifiers |
| 1995-96 |
14-4-1 |
2nd IIAC |
10th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans
Jim Brophy, Scott Stefl, Ricky Casarez |
| 1996-97 |
9-8 |
2nd IIAC |
11th NCAA |
Ricky Casarez, NCAA Champion
Tom Ciezki, NCAA All-American |
| 1997-98 |
10-7 |
3rd IIAC |
49th NCAA |
Chris Speziale, NCAA All-American |
| 1998-99 |
13-5 |
4th IIAC |
11th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans: Craig Collins,
Rick Healey, Rob Murray |
| 1999-00 |
13-5 |
3rd IIAC |
14th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans: Craig Collins,
Rob Murray (IIAC "MVP", as well), &
Don LeRoux |
| 2000-01 |
12-5 |
2nd IIAC |
9th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans: Rick Healey, Craig
Collins, Rob Murray. |
| 2001-02 |
14-5 |
4th IIAC |
7th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans:
Steve Martin, Paul
Cleary, Pat Thomas. |
| 2002-03 |
16-6 |
2nd IIAC |
10th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans:
Paul Cleary, Pat Thomas. |
| 2003-04 |
12-11 |
6th IIAC |
15th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans:
Brad Bishop (8th), Charlie Bishop (3rd) |
| 2004-05 |
16-8 |
4th IIAC |
24th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans:
Terry Morgan (3rd) |
| 2005-06 |
14-2 |
3rd IIAC |
18th NCAA |
NCAA All-Americans:
Terry Morgan (5th), Ryan Hagerty (8th) |
| 2006-07 |
11-8 |
6th IIAC |
36th NCAA |
NCAA All-American:
Jay Figgins (7th) |
| Loras Career |
170-92-1 |
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25 All-Americans; 2 national champs | |
ASSISTANT COACH RICK CASAREZ
Rick Casarez returns to Loras College Wrestling as a member of the coaching staff in 2007-2008. Casarez was a national champion 158-pound wrestler during the 1996-1997 season and a two-time All American with the Duhawks during his career. The Florida native had been coaching at the high school level and working outside the room since departing Dubuque, but returns this season in hopes of improving Loras via his work ethic, experience, and knowledge of the mat.
Casarez resides in Dubuque.
ASSISTANT COACH RICK HEALEY
Rick Healy enters his fifth year on the wrestling coaching staff for the Duhawks. A native of Dubuque, Healy graduated from Loras in 2001 with a degree in physical education (K-12). Healy is a two time All-American in wrestling for the Duhawks and is seventh in all-time wins with a record of 106-48.
He currently teaches at Jefferson Middle School in Dubuque and has two children, his daughter Alexis and son Jackson.
ASSISTANT COACH TERRY MORGAN
An All-American for two seasons, Morgan joins the coaching staff in 2006-07 after a successful career on the mat. Hailing from Ft. Pierce, Fla., Morgan captured the 2005 Iowa Conference title at 125-pounds and was the top ranked wrestler in his weight class for parts of the 2005-06 season before ultimately placing fifth at nationals. |
