Texas A&M’s offseason overhaul put a new spotlight on the coaching staff, and the assistant with the most to prove in 2026 may be Holmon Wiggins.
The Aggies made major changes when Wiggins was elevated to offensive coordinator and Lyle Hemphill was named defensive coordinator. The reshuffling came after former offensive coordinator Collin Klein took the head coaching job at his alma mater in Kansas State, while defensive coordinator Jay Bateman remained in the SEC to take the same role with the Kentucky Wildcats.
Texas A&M also brought in Kentucky tight ends coach Derek Shay and Rutgers defensive coach Zach Sparber, who has some positive chemistry with head coach Mike Elko, to round out the staff changes.
Among all the new faces and new responsibilities, Wiggins stands out as the coach facing the most scrutiny. Hemphill will have expectations on his side of the ball, but Wiggins carries the added weight of being a veteran in the A&M system and a coach with Alabama Crimson Tide experience.
If there was any pressure on Wiggins last season as the receivers coach, it never really showed. KC Concepcion and Mario Craver were elite specimens out wide, and now the 12th Man and the rest of the nation will get a better look at how his position-group expertise translates when he’s running the whole offense.
This is Wiggins’ first time serving as an offensive coordinator. In Tuscaloosa, he spent his final three seasons as assistant head coach of offense.
That background matters. Wiggins coached DeVonta Smith to a Heisman Trophy in 2020, and that kind of pedigree is exactly why expectations are high. Fans who know what it means to come through Nick Saban’s program are going to expect polished, detailed coaching, and Wiggins now has to oversee everything from quarterback play to the running backs and offensive line.
Even so, the seat may not get scorching hot if Texas A&M’s offense slips a bit. The bigger issue is the margin for error. With the production the Maroon and White have put up over the last two seasons, there’s a sense that A&M supporters have reason to feel confident.
Still, 2026 puts Wiggins under the microscope in a way he’s never been before.
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