Justin Higgins
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Special teams coordinator |
| Team | RPI |
| Conference | Liberty |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1977 (age 47–48) Warrensburg, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | 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 | Steton Hill (STC/DB) |
| 2018–2024 | Keystone |
| 2025–present | RPI (STC) |
| 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 special teams coordinator for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a position he has held since 2025. 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.