Matt Higgins

Matt Higgins serves as the Camp Director for our Full Day Nike Junior Golf Camps at the University of Minnesota.

Matt Higgins joined the Gophers as the assistant women's golf coach in January 2021. Higgins comes to Minnesota with a magnitude of experience and a strong history of success. Most recently, he served as the head men’s and women’s golf coach at Regis University.

During his first season as assistant coach in 2020-21, Higgins helped the Gophers to top-ten finishes at four tournaments, and three top-10 individual finishes by three different players. The team’s best tournament came in Sellersburg, Ind. at the Indiana Spring Challenge. The Gophers finished third and posted their top score (293-300-293–886, +22). Sophomore Grace Curran claimed the top individual finish for the Maroon and Gold after finishing T-6th at the Florida State MatchUp.

PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
Higgins spent two years at the helm at Regis University. In his first year as head coach, Higgins was able to lead the program to success despite the abrupt end to the season due to Covid-19 health concerns. Notably, the Regis women's golf team earned third place in the RMAC Fall Preview in Pueblo, Colo. and took fourth place in the Warrior Vegas Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. The men's golf team took fourth in the Golf Week D2 Fall Invitational.

Before his time at Regis, Higgins served as the executive director of admissions and assistant athletics director for compliance at Upper Iowa University. He also spent time as the head golf coach at the University of Montana.

Higgins is no stranger to the Minnesota golf scene. He served as the head men's and women's golf coach at Concordia - St. Paul for 14 years and was a two-time NSIC Women's Golf Coach of the Year during his stint. Higgins started the women's program at CSP in 2001-02 as a club team and the Golden Bears started competing at the NCAA Division II level in 2002-03. The men's program began competing in NCAA Division II in 2004-05. At Concordia, he led the women's program to two NCAA National Championship appearances and the 2009 NSIC Conference Championship.

On the national scene, Higgins served more than five years on the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Committee, part of that time as the national chair.

Before his time at Regis, Higgins served as the executive director of admissions and assistant athletics director for compliance at Upper Iowa University. He also spent time as the head golf coach at the University of Montana.