Holmon Wiggins Explained

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]

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. 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. 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]

Texas A&M

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]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holmon Wiggins - Football Coach Athletics . September 20, 2021 . University of Alabama Athletics . University of Alabama.
  2. Web site: WIGGINS COMPLETES FOOTBALL STAFF . September 20, 2021 . Illinois State University Athletics.
  3. Web site: Holmon Wiggins - Football Coach . September 20, 2021 . Virginia Tech Athletics.
  4. Web site: Tulsa's Blankenship Completes Football Coaching Staff . September 20, 2021 . Conference USA.
  5. Web site: Holmon Wiggins - Wide Receivers - Football Coach . September 20, 2021 . University of Memphis Athletics.
  6. Web site: Reports: Virginia Tech WRs Coach Holmon Wiggins Under Consideration… . September 27, 2021 . The Tech Lunch Pail . en.
  7. Web site: Niziolek . Mike . January 25, 2019 . Virginia Tech assistant coach Holmon Wiggins headed to Alabama . September 27, 2021 . Roanoke Times . en.
  8. Web site: Wide receivers and the Heisman Trophy: DeVonta Smith joins exclusive fraternity with win . January 6, 2021 . www.sportingnews.com . en.
  9. Web site: Smith . Stephen . May 29, 2021 . Holmon Wiggins earns a promotion in his third season at Alabama . September 20, 2021 . Touchdown Alabama Magazine.
  10. Web site: Texas A&M hires WR Coach Holmon Wiggins away from Alabama . January 3, 2024. www.goodbullhunting.com. en.