Justin Higgins
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach |
| Team | Hobart |
| Conference | Liberty |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1977 (age 48–49) Warrensburg, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Ithaca College (2000) Kean University (2003) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1996–1999 | Ithaca |
| Baseball | |
| 1996–1999 | Ithaca |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1999 | Ithaca (def. assistant) |
| 2000–2002 | Kean (GA) |
| 2003 | Lehigh (assistant DB) |
| 2004 | Morrisville (DL) |
| 2005 | Richfield Springs Central HS (NY) |
| 2006–2007 | Morrisville (DC/LB) |
| 2008–2009 | Utica (assistant) |
| 2010–2016 | Morrisville (DC/STC) |
| 2017 | Seton Hill (STC/DB) |
| 2018–2024 | Keystone |
| 2025 | RPI (STC) |
| 2026–present | Hobart (DC/LB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–34 (college) 3–4 (club) 3–6 (high school) |
Justin Higgins (born c. 1977) is an American college football coach. He is the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for Hobart and William Smith Colleges, positions he has held since 2026. He was the head football coach for Keystone College from 2018 to 2024.[1][2][3] Higgins was head football coach at Richfield Springs Central High School, in Richfield Springs, New York from 2005 to 2006.[4] he also coached for Ithaca, Kean, Lehigh, Morrisville State,[5] Utica, and Seton Hill.[6] He played college football for Ithaca.
Head coaching record
College
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Giants (Eastern Collegiate Football Conference) (2021–2022) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Keystone | 0–10 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2022 | Keystone | 3–7 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
| Keystone Giants (Landmark Conference) (2023–2024) | |||||||||
| 2023 | Keystone | 2–8 | 1–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2024 | Keystone | 1–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| Keystone: | 6–34 | 4–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–34[7] | ||||||||
Club
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Giants (Club) (2019) | |||||||||
| 2019 | Keystone | 3–4 | |||||||
| Keystone: | 3–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 3–4 | ||||||||
High school
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Springs Central Indians () (2005) | |||||||||
| 2005 | Richfield Springs Central | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| Richfield Springs Central: | 3–6 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–6 | ||||||||
References
- ↑ Kelly, Chrisann (March 28, 2018). "Keystone College Names Justin Higgins as Football Coach". Keystone College. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Tobey, Pete (July 14, 2018). "Area native starting up college football program". The Post Star. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Coleman, Patrick (April 24, 2025). "Keystone heading into season of change". D3football.com. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Justin Higgins". stetonhill.sidearmsports.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "SUNY Morrisville football at home on new field". Oneida Dispatch. August 24, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Justin Higgins - Football Coach". Seton Hill University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Justin Higgins". gokcgiants.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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