Holmon Wiggins | |
Current Title: | Co-offensive Coordinator, wide receivers coach |
Current Team: | Texas A&M |
Current Conference: | SEC |
Birth Date: | June 2, 1980 |
Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | University of New Mexico |
Player Years1: | 1998–2001 |
Player Team1: | New Mexico |
Player Positions: | Running back |
Coach Years1: | 2003–2004 |
Coach Team1: | New Mexico (SA) |
Coach Years2: | 2005 |
Coach Team2: | New Mexico (GA) |
Coach Years3: | 2006–2010 |
Coach Team3: | Illinois State (RB) |
Coach Years4: | 2011 |
Coach Team4: | Tulsa (RB) |
Coach Years5: | 2012–2015 |
Coach Team5: | Memphis (WR) |
Coach Years6: | 2016–2018 |
Coach Team6: | Virginia Tech (WR) |
Coach Years7: | 2019–2020 |
Coach Team7: | Alabama (WR) |
Coach Years8: | 2021–2023 |
Coach Team8: | Alabama (AHC/WR) |
Coach Years9: | 2024–present |
Coach Team9: | Texas A&M(co-OC/WR) |
Holmon Wiggins (born June 2, 1980) is an American football coach who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach for the Texas A&M Aggies.[1]
Wiggins played high school football at San Pedro High School and was the city's Class 4A Player of the Year.[2]
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).
Wiggins began his career as a student assistant at New Mexico from 2003 to 2004 before becoming a graduate assistant in 2005.[3]
In 2006, he joined Illinois State as the running backs coach. He remained there until after the 2010 season.
In 2011, he joined Tulsa and spent a single year as the team's running backs coach.[4]
In 2012, he reunited with Justin Fuente at Memphis as their wide receivers coach.[5]
In 2016, Wiggins followed Justin Fuente to Virginia Tech as their wide receivers coach. 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]
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]
In January of 2024, it was announced that Wiggins would be hired as the co-Offensive Coordinator and Wide Receiver's Coach at Texas A&M. [10]