| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1960–1963 | Boston University |
| Position(s) | Defenseman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967–1970 | Falmouth High School |
| 1970–1974 | Dartmouth (assistant) |
| 1974–1975 | Brown (assistant) |
| 1975–1977 | Colgate |
| 1977–1991 | Princeton |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 151-251-21 (.382) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 2013 John "Snooks" Kelly Founders Award | |
Jim Higgins is a retired American ice hockey player and coach. Higgins is most remembered for his time at Princeton, coaching the Tigers for 14 years after spending the preceding decade building a coaching career.[1] While Higgins failed to produce a single winning season during his time as a college head coach[2] he is nevertheless the winningest ice hockey coach at Princeton since World War II (as of 2019).[3] In recognition of his career Higgins was awarded the John "Snooks" Kelly Founders Award in 2013.[4]