Randy Hedberg, courtesy NDSU Athletics. WACO, Texas (NDSU Athletics) – The American Football Coaches Association on Wednesday, April 28, announced North Dakota State’s Randy Hedberg and Morningside’s Casey Jacobsen as winners of the 2021 Spring AFCA FCS and NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year Award. There were eight nominees each from FCS and NAIA who were nominated for their dedication to their teams and communities. Hedberg has been the associate head coach, passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach at North Dakota State for the past two seasons, and was the quarterbacks coach from 2014-18. He has helped guide the Bison to five national championships and six Missouri Valley Football Conference titles. Hedberg is very involved with the football program’s community involvement. His true passion is associated with events going towards cancer cure and treatment. Hedberg is active in the R-Cubed Fundraiser, which is a triathlon that has raised over $50,000 for the Angel Fund. These funds directly help in supporting and offsetting cost of care for cancer patients in northern Minnesota. Hedberg has also been involved with the Special Olympics for several years from a financial and logistics side.