Career
He is currently the head football coach at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas, a position he has held since the 2007 season. Higgins served as the head football coach at Northwestern Oklahoma State University from 2000 to 2004. His Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers finished as runners-up in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Football National Championship in 2000 and 2003.
He was also the offensive coordinator for Northwestern Oklahoma State"s undefeated National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship team in 1999.
Higgins was named to his current post at Emporia State on December 15, 2006, replacing Dave Wiemers.