Kevin Higgins (American football)
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1955)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Kevin Higgins
| image =
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| current_title = Chief of Staff/Pass Game Specialist
| current_team = Appalachian State
| current_conference = Sun Belt
| current_record =
| contract =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|12|1|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Emerson, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| player_years1 = 1973–1976
| player_team1 = West Chester
| player_positions = Safety
| coach_years1 = 1977–1978
| coach_team1 = Emerson HS (NJ) (assistant)
| coach_years2 = 1979–1980
| coach_team2 = North Warren HS (NJ) (assistant)
| coach_years3 = 1981–1984
| coach_team3 = Gettysburg (assistant)
| coach_years4 = 1985–1987
| coach_team4 = Richmond (assistant)
| coach_years5 = 1988–1993
| coach_team5 = Lehigh (assistant)
| coach_years6 = 1994–2000
| coach_team6 = Lehigh
| coach_years7 = 2001–2003
| coach_team7 = Detroit Lions (QB)
| coach_years8 = 2004
| coach_team8 = Detroit Lions (WR)
| coach_years9 = 2005–2013
| coach_team9 = The Citadel
| coach_years10 = 2014–2024
| coach_team10 = Wake Forest (AHC/WR)
| coach_years11 = 2025–present
| coach_team11 = Appalachian State (Pass Game Specialist)
| overall_record = 99–83–1
| bowl_record =
| tournament_record = 2–3 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs)
| championships = 4 Patriot (1995, 1998–2000)
| awards = 3× Patriot Coach of the Year (1995, 1998, 2000)
1× SoCon Coach of the Year (2012)
| coaching_records =
}}
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.{{cite news|author=Jeff Higgins|title=Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins to take assistant's job at Wake Forest|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20131216/PC20/131219563/1177/citadel-football-coach-kevin-higgins-to-take-assistants-job-at-wake-forest|access-date=December 16, 2013|newspaper=Post and Courier|location=Charleston, SC|date=December 16, 2013}} 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.[http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=102 Kevin Higgins] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050221085558/http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=102 |date=2005-02-21 }}, 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."
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.
Coaching career
=The Citadel=
Following a 7–4 campaign that featured wins over SoCon tri-champs Georgia Southern and Appalachian State, Higgins was named Southern Conference Coach of the Year.{{cite news|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20121121/PC20/121129910/1032/the-citadel-s-kevin-higgins-named-socon-coach-of-the-year-7-bulldogs-honored|title=The Citadel's Kevin Higgins named SoCon coach of the year; 7 Bulldogs honored|newspaper=Post and Courier|location=Charleston, SC|date=November 21, 2012|access-date=January 21, 2013}} Higgins placed two former Bulldogs in the NFL, WR Andre Roberts and CB Cortez Allen of the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively.
On April 2, 2025, App State Football head coach Dowell Loggains announced Wednesday the hiring of former college head coach and NFL assistant coach Kevin Higgins as Chief of Staff/Pass Game Specialist.{{cite web |url=https://appstatesports.com/news/2025/4/2/higgins-joins-app-state-football-as-chief-of-staff.aspx |title=Higgins Joins App State Football as Chief of Staff |publisher=AppState Sports |access-date=April 2, 2025}}
Head coaching record
{{CFB Yearly Record Start|type=coach|team=|conf=yesbowl=yes|poll=TSNFinal poll standings are from [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/indexpic.htm The Sports Network] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429014522/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Findexpic.htm |date=2007-04-29 }}.}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Lehigh Engineers / Mountain Hawks
| conf = Patriot League
| startyear = 1994
| endyear = 2000
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1994
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 5–5–1
| conference = 3–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1995
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 8–3
| conference = 5–0
| confstanding = 1st
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1996
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 3–2
| confstanding = T–2nd
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 1997
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1998
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 12
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 1999
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 10–2
| conference = 5–1
| confstanding = T–1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA First Round
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 14
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship = conference
| year = 2000
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 12–1
| conference = 6–0
| confstanding = 1st
| bowlname = NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal
| bowloutcome = L
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = 8
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Lehigh
| overall = 56–25–1
| confrecord = 30–9
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = The Citadel Bulldogs
| conf = Southern Conference
| startyear = 2005
| endyear = 2013
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 2–5
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 5–6
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = 4th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 4–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2008
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 4–8
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2009
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = 7th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2010
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 1–7
| confstanding = T–8th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2011
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 2–6
| confstanding = 8th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2012
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 5–3
| confstanding = T–4th
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| ranking2 = no
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{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2013
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 5–7
| conference = 4–4
| confstanding = T–4th
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| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = The Citadel
| overall = 43–58
| confrecord = 26–43
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 99–83–1
| bowls = no
| poll =
| polltype = Sports Network FCS Poll[http://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=75384 I-AA.org Final I-AA Regular-Season Polls (1978-2005)]
}}
References
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External links
- [https://wakeforestsports.com/coaches.aspx?rc=164&path=football Wake Forest profile]
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{{The Citadel Bulldogs football coach navbox}}
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