Holmon Wiggins
Current position | |
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Title | Assistant Head Coach of Offense & Wide Receivers Coach |
Team | Alabama |
Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Biographical details | |
Born | Los Angeles, California | June 2, 1980
Alma mater | New Mexico |
Playing career | |
1998–2001 | New Mexico |
Position(s) | Running back |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2003–2004 | New Mexico (SA) |
2005 | New Mexico (GA) |
2006–2010 | Illinois State (RB) |
2011 | Tulsa (RB) |
2012–2015 | Memphis (WR) |
2016–2018 | Virginia Tech (WR) |
2019–2020 | Alabama (WR) |
2021–present | Alabama (AHC/WR) |
Holmon Wiggins (born June 2, 1980) is an American football coach who is the assistant head coach of offense and wide receivers coach for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1]
Early life[]
Wiggins played high school football at San Pedro High School and was the city's Class 4A Player of the Year.[2]
Playing career[]
Wiggins was a four-year letterwinner and three-year starting running back at the University of New Mexico and holds the school records for single-season punt returns (46) and punt return yards (392).
Coaching career[]
New Mexico[]
Wiggins began his career as a student assistant at New Mexico from 2003 to 2004 before becoming a graduate assistant in 2005.[3]
Illinois State[]
In 2006, he joined Illinois State as the running backs coach.[2] He remained there until after the 2010 season.
Tulsa[]
In 2011, he joined Tulsa and spent a single year as the team's running backs coach.[4]
Memphis[]
In 2012, he reunited with Justin Fuente at Memphis as their wide receivers coach.[5]
Virginia Tech[]
In 2016, Wiggins followed Justin Fuente to Virginia Tech as their wide receivers coach.[2] While coaching the Hokies’ wide receivers for three years, he helped Cam Phillips establish himself as Virginia Tech’s career leader in receptions and receiving yards.[6]
Alabama[]
In 2019, Wiggins became the Alabama wide receivers coach under Nick Saban.[7]
In 2020 in addition to winning the national championship, DeVonta Smith won the Heisman Trophy whilst under Wiggins. He was the first wide receiver to win the award since Desmond Howard in 1991, and only the fourth overall.[8]
In 2021, he was promoted to assistant head coach of offense in addition to wide receivers coach.[9]
References[]
- ^ "Holmon Wiggins - Football Coach Athletics". University of Alabama Athletics. University of Alabama. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c "WIGGINS COMPLETES FOOTBALL STAFF". Illinois State University Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Holmon Wiggins - Football Coach". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Tulsa's Blankenship Completes Football Coaching Staff". Conference USA. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Holmon Wiggins - Wide Receivers - Football Coach". University of Memphis Athletics. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ "Reports: Virginia Tech WRs Coach Holmon Wiggins Under Consideration…". The Tech Lunch Pail. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Niziolek, Mike. "Virginia Tech assistant coach Holmon Wiggins headed to Alabama". Roanoke Times. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Wide receivers and the Heisman Trophy: DeVonta Smith joins exclusive fraternity with win". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (May 29, 2021). "Holmon Wiggins earns a promotion in his third season at Alabama". Touchdown Alabama Magazine. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
Further reading[]
- Wright, Rick (January 9, 2021). "Ex-Lobo back Wiggins helping coach No. 1 Alabama, its Heisman winner". Albuquerque Journal.
- Tsoulakas, Tony (July 11, 2021). "Breaking down Alabama's coaching staff: Holmon Wiggins". Rivals.com.
- Achuletta, Greg (October 12, 1999). "Making the Best of Life". Albuquerque Journal – via Newspapers.com.
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- Players of American football from Los Angeles
- Coaches of American football from California
- New Mexico Lobos football coaches
- Illinois State Redbirds football coaches
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane football coaches
- Memphis Tigers football coaches
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