Kevin Higgins (American football)

Kevin Higgins
Current position
TitleAssistant head coach
wide receivers coach
TeamWake Forest
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1955-12-01) December 1, 1955 (age 68)
Emerson, New Jersey, U.S.
Playing career
1973–1976West Chester
Position(s)Safety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1977–1978Emerson HS (NJ) (assistant)
1979–1980North Warren HS (NJ) (assistant)
1981–1984Gettysburg (assistant)
1985–1987Richmond (assistant)
1988–1993Lehigh (assistant)
1994–2000Lehigh
2001–2003Detroit Lions (QB)
2004Detroit Lions (WR)
2005–2013The Citadel
2014–presentWake Forest (AHC/WR)
Head coaching record
Overall99–83–1
Tournaments2–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
4 Patriot (1995, 1998–2000)
Awards
Patriot Coach of the Year (1995, 1998, 2000)
SoCon Coach of the Year (2012)

Kevin Higgins (born December 1, 1955) is an American football coach. On December 16, 2013, he resigned his position as head football coach at The Citadel to accept an assistant head coach position at Wake Forest.[1] He held The Citadel position from 2005 through 2013. Prior to his position with The Citadel, Higgins was head football coach at Lehigh University from 1994 through 2000.

A native of Emerson, New Jersey, he played football at Emerson Jr./Sr. High School, and coached at his alma mater from 1977 to 1978.[2]

Prior to receiving the head coaching position at Lehigh, Higgins held assistant coaching positions at Gettysburg and Richmond. During the interim between Lehigh and The Citadel, Higgins served as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

  1. ^ Jeff Higgins (December 16, 2013). "Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins to take assistant's job at Wake Forest". Post and Courier. Charleston, SC. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  2. ^ Kevin Higgins Archived 2005-02-21 at the Wayback Machine, Detroit Lions. Accessed February 20, 2008. "He was also the head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Emerson (N.J.) High School from 1977-78. A native of Emerson, N.J., Higgins attended Emerson High School where he was captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams during his senior year."