HAMPTON, Va. (June 25, 2024) … Howard Feggins, former head coach at St. Augustine's, joined the Hampton coaching staff in June 2024 as running backs coach and special teams coordinator. The veteran coach has more than four decades experience as a player and coach.  

A native of South Hill, Va., Feggins played safety and cornerback at North Carolina where he registered 169 tackles before embarking on a career in the NFL. Feggins played with the New England Patriots and the New York Giants as well as with the London Monarchs and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

He moved into the coaching ranks as an intern with the Giants. He spent two seasons in the high school ranks in Ohio before moving to the collegiate level at Wingate, Miami (Ohio), and Northwestern.

He spent 2003 with the New England Patriots with the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. He served on the coaching staffs at Eastern Michigan, South Carolina State, and Norfolk State. For two seasons, he coached ta high schools in Kentucky and Ohio.

He joined the coaching staff at Colorado State-Pueblo from 2018-22. He spent one season at Fayetteville State before being named head coach at St. Augustine's. In his HBCU coaching stops, he has five championships in seven seasons. Feggins served as offensive coordinator in the HBCU Legacy Bowl.

Many of his student-athletes have earned their diplomas and played at the next level.

A 1987 North Carolina graduate, Feggins is married to Renee Dickerson. The couple have two children, Kevin and Jensen. Jensen played football at Murray State and Colorado State-Pueblo.