 Higgins in the Seminole c. 1929 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 29, 1896 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1984 (aged 88) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Wabash College |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ? | Joliet HS (IL) |
| 1920–1922 | Earlham (assistant) |
| 1926 | Hillsborough HS (FL) |
| 1927–1932 | Florida (assistant) |
| 1933–1940 | Tampa |
| Track and field | |
| 1920–1922 | Earlham (assistant) |
| 1923–1925 | Wabash |
| 1928–1933 | Florida |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1923–1925 | Wabash (assistant AD) |
| 1933–1940 | Tampa |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 36–39–5 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| Florida Sports Hall of Fame Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame NAIA Football Hall of Fame | |
Alfred Nash Higgins (February 29, 1896 – October 29, 1984) was an American football and track and field coach as well as athletic director, the first in the history of the University of Tampa. He later worked as superintendent of recreation for the Hillsborough County Defense Council and the county's school department athletic facilities planner.[1][2]
- ^ "Final School Addition Plan Received By Citrus Board". Ocala Star-Banner. December 21, 1962.
- ^ "Nash Higgins Quits As Coach At Tampa". The Palm Beach Post. December 4, 1940.