Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame
Higgins, JT
JT Higgins
- Induction:
- 2025
J.T. Higgins piloted the Texas A&M men’s golf team to new heights during his 19 years as head coach. The highlight of his time in Aggieland was leading Ol’ Sarge’s charges to the first national title in program history.
The magical 2009 season culminated with Higgins leading the Aggies to their first NCAA men’s golf title with a rousing 3-2 victory against Arkansas in the finals. Texas A&M won four tournaments en route to the school’s first national title in any sport since 1987 and its first in a men’s sport since 1939.
The Aggies were consistent winners during Higgins’ tenure, claiming 28 tournament titles. The squad won multiple tournaments in seven seasons, including a school-record six during the 2017-18 slate.
The steady stream of excellence was exemplified with 16 NCAA Regional appearances and 12 trips to the NCAA Championship. The Aggies recorded four top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship.
Texas A&M earned two regional titles under Higgins, including the 2018 Bryan Regional and 2019 Pullman Regional. He also led the team to a 2012 Big 12 Championship crown.
Higgins mentored players who earned 22 All-America honors, including two first-teamers – Andrea Pavan (2010) and Chandler Phillips (2018).
Higgins earned entry in the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 2015. He was tabbed a GCAA region coach of the year on three occasions along with being named Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2012 and SEC Coach of the Year in 2020.
Following his 31-year coaching career which included skipper stops at New Mexico, prior to Texas A&M, and USC, afterward, Higgins returned to the Brazos Valley to serve as president and chief executive officer of Texas Aggies United.
The magical 2009 season culminated with Higgins leading the Aggies to their first NCAA men’s golf title with a rousing 3-2 victory against Arkansas in the finals. Texas A&M won four tournaments en route to the school’s first national title in any sport since 1987 and its first in a men’s sport since 1939.
The Aggies were consistent winners during Higgins’ tenure, claiming 28 tournament titles. The squad won multiple tournaments in seven seasons, including a school-record six during the 2017-18 slate.
The steady stream of excellence was exemplified with 16 NCAA Regional appearances and 12 trips to the NCAA Championship. The Aggies recorded four top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship.
Texas A&M earned two regional titles under Higgins, including the 2018 Bryan Regional and 2019 Pullman Regional. He also led the team to a 2012 Big 12 Championship crown.
Higgins mentored players who earned 22 All-America honors, including two first-teamers – Andrea Pavan (2010) and Chandler Phillips (2018).
Higgins earned entry in the Golf Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 2015. He was tabbed a GCAA region coach of the year on three occasions along with being named Big 12 Coach of the Year in 2012 and SEC Coach of the Year in 2020.
Following his 31-year coaching career which included skipper stops at New Mexico, prior to Texas A&M, and USC, afterward, Higgins returned to the Brazos Valley to serve as president and chief executive officer of Texas Aggies United.
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