HOMETOWN: South Hill, Va.
EDUCATION: B.S., North Carolina, 1987
COACHING: Minority Coaching Intern, New York Giants, 1991
Assistant Coach, Colerain H.S. (Ohio), 1993
Assistant Coach, Finneytown H.S. (Ohio), 1994
Assistant Coach, Wingate, 1995-96
Assistant Coach, Miami (Ohio), 1997-98
Assistant Coach, Northwestern, 1999-03
Minority Coaching Intern, New England Patriots, 2003 and 2008
Assistant Coach, Eastern Michigan, 2004-07
Assistant Coach, South Carolina State, 2008-10
Assistant Coach, Norfolk State, 2011-13
Head Coach, Warren Central H.S. (Ky.), 2014
Assistant Coach, Western Hills H.S. (Ohio), 2017
Assistant Coach, Colorado State-Pueblo, 2018-22
Assistant Coach, Fayetteville State, 2022
Head Coach, St. Augustine’s, 2023
Assistant Coach, Hampton, 2024-present
Howard Feggins, former head coach at St. Augustine’s, joined the Hampton coaching staff in June 2024. The veteran coach has more than four decades experience as a player and coach. In four seasons as a coordinator, Feggins has helped lead the team to four championships.
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 New York 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 at 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. Feggins served as offensive coordinator in the HBCU Legacy Bowl.
Under his direction, Hampton finished second in the Coastal Athletic Association in rushing, averaging 195.8 yards per game. In addition, running back Eljah Burris earned an invitation to the prestigious 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. Jensen was recently married and Feggins has a new daughter-in-law, Lauren.
