Riggs to coach at Houston Academy
Published 4:31 pm Saturday, January 27, 2018
- File photo Former Tiger head football coach Jamie Riggs was a recipient of the 2017 ALFCA Lifetime Achievement Award. Under his leadership, the Tigers won four state titles.
Former T.R. Miller head coach Jamie Riggs has been named Houston Academy’s new head football coach, according to numerous media sources.
Riggs retired from T.R. Miller, his alma mater, in February 2016 after 27 years as head coach. Coach Riggs led the Tigers to four state championships, and made the playoffs every year. He spent three years coaching at Opp High School before moving to Miller.
Riggs worked as an assistant coach at Leeds High School last year.
At Houston Academy, he’ll replace Jimmy Addison, who was released from his duties in November. The Raiders went 0-10 in 2017 and haven’t won a region game since 2015. They compete in Class 3A, Region 2.
An official announcement is expected at 6 p.m. Mon., Jan. 29.
