Kevin Higgins

College coach infobox
Name = Kevin Higgins


Caption =
DateOfBirth =
Birthplace = flagicon|New JerseyEmerson, New Jersey
DateOfDeath =
Sport = Football
College = The Citadel
Title = Head coach
CurrentRecord = 16-17
OverallRecord = 72-42-1
Awards = 1995 Patriot League Coach of the Year
1998 Patriot League Coach of the Year
2000 Patriot League Coach of the Year
Championships = 1995 Patriot League Champion
1998 Patriot League Champion
1999 Patriot League Champion
2000 Patriot League Champion
CFbDWID = 3043
Player = trigger
Years = 1975-7
Team = West Chester
Position = Safety
Coach = Trigger
CoachYears = 1994-2000
2001-4
2005-present
CoachTeams = Lehigh
Detroit Lions(QB/WR)
The Citadel
FootballHOF =

Kevin Higgins is the head football coachat The Citadel. He has held that position since 2005. His overall coaching record is 72-42-1. [ [http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_iaa/patriot/lehigh/coaching_records.php Lehigh Coaching Records ] ] Before 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 1977-78. [ [http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=102 Kevin Higgins] , 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 served as an assistant at Gettysburg College and the University of Richmond. Prior to arriving at The Citadel, Higgins served as quarterbacks and wide receivers coach for the Detroit Lions.

Coaching record

CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = Lehigh Mountain Hawks
conf = Patriot League
startyear = 1994
endyear = 2000CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1994
name = Lehigh
overall = 5-5-1
conference = 3-2
confstanding = T-2nd
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship = conference
year = 1995
name = Lehigh
overall = 8-3
conference = 5-0
confstanding = 1st
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1996
name = Lehigh
overall = 5-6
conference = 3-2
confstanding = T-2nd
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 1997
name = Lehigh
overall = 4-7
conference = 2-4
confstanding = T-4th
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = noCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship = conference
year = 1998
name = Lehigh
overall = 12-1
conference = 6-0
confstanding = 1st
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = 12CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship = conference
year = 1999
name = Lehigh
overall = 10-2
conference = 5-1
confstanding = T-1st
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = 14CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship = conference
year = 2000
name = Lehigh
overall = 12-1
conference = 6-0
confstanding = 1st
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = 8CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = Lehigh
overall = 56-25-1
confrecord = 30-9CFB Yearly Record Subhead
name = The Citadel Bulldogs
conf = Southern Conference
startyear = 2005
endyear = presentCFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 2005
name = The Citadel
overall = 4-7
conference =
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 2006
name = The Citadel
overall = 5-6
conference =
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = CFB Yearly Record Entry
championship =
year = 2007
name = The Citadel
overall = 7-4
conference =
confstanding =
bowlname =
bowloutcome =
bcsbowl =
ranking = CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
name = The Citadel
overall = 16-17
confrecord = CFB Yearly Record End
overall = 72-42-1
bcs = 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)] ] Kevin Higgins' Record in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Playoffs:CFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1998
hometeam = Richmond
homescore = 23
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 24
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Richmond Stadium, Richmond, VACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1998
hometeam = UMass
homescore = 27
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 21
awayranking =
winner = UMass
wincolor =
location = Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, MACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1999
hometeam = Hofstra
homescore = 27
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 15
awayranking =
winner = Hofstra
wincolor =
location = James M. Shuart Stadium, Hempstead, NYCFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 2000
hometeam = Western Illinois
homescore = 7
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 37
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Hanson Field, Macomb, ILCFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 2000
hometeam = Delaware
homescore = 47
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 22
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor =
location = Delaware Stadium, Newark, DECFB Yearly Record End
rivalrygame = yes
overall = 2-3
bcs = no
poll = noKevin Higgins' Record in The Military Classic of the South (The Citadel vs. VMI):CFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 2005
hometeam = VMI
homescore = 14
homeranking =
awayteam = The Citadel
awayscore = 22
awayranking =
winner = The Citadel
wincolor = #00B0B0
location = Alumni Memorial Stadium, Lexington, VACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 2006
hometeam = The Citadel
homescore = 48
homeranking =
awayteam = VMI
awayscore = 21
awayranking =
winner = The Citadel
wincolor = #00B0B0
location = Johnson Hagood Stadium, Charleston, SCCFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 2007
hometeam = VMI
homescore = 28
homeranking =
awayteam = The Citadel
awayscore = 70
awayranking =
winner = The Citadel
wincolor = #00B0B0
location = Alumni Memorial Stadium, Lexington, VACFB Yearly Record End
rivalrygame = yes
overall = 3-0
bcs = no
poll = noKevin Higgins' Record in The Rivalry (Lehigh-Lafayette):CFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1994
hometeam = Lafayette
homescore = 54
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 20
awayranking =
winner = Lafayette
wincolor = #B00000
location = Fisher Field, Easton, PACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1995
hometeam = Lehigh
homescore = 37
homeranking =
awayteam = Lafayette
awayscore = 30
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem, PACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1996
hometeam = Lafayette
homescore = 19
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 23
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Fisher Field, Easton, PACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1997
hometeam = Lehigh
homescore = 43
homeranking =
awayteam = Lafayette
awayscore = 31
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem, PACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1998
hometeam = Lafayette
homescore = 7
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 31
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Fisher Field, Easton, PACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 1999
hometeam = Lehigh
homescore = 14
homeranking =
awayteam = Lafayette
awayscore = 12
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Goodman Stadium, Bethlehem, PACFB Yearly Record Entry
rivalrygame = yes
year = 2000
hometeam = Lafayette
homescore = 17
homeranking =
awayteam = Lehigh
awayscore = 31
awayranking =
winner = Lehigh
wincolor = olive
location = Fisher Field, Easton, PACFB Yearly Record End
rivalrygame = yes
overall = 6-1
bcs = no
poll = no

References

External links

* [http://www.citadelsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=43206&SPID=3829&DB_OEM_ID=9700&ATCLID=506719&Q_SEASON=2007 Kevin Higgins' Citadel bio]