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Holmon Wiggins
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 lifeWiggins played high school football at San Pedro High School and was the city's Class 4A Player of the Year.[2] Playing careerWiggins 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 careerNew MexicoWiggins began his career as a student assistant at New Mexico from 2003 to 2004 before becoming a graduate assistant in 2005.[3] Illinois StateIn 2006, he joined Illinois State as the running backs coach.[2] He remained there until after the 2010 season. TulsaIn 2011, he joined Tulsa and spent a single year as the team's running backs coach.[4] MemphisIn 2012, he reunited with Justin Fuente at Memphis as their wide receivers coach.[5] Virginia TechIn 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] AlabamaIn 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&MIn 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] References
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