Ryan Wiggins '97
Head Coach

Ryan
WIGGINS

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Alma Mater:  Capital University '01
High School:  St. Francis DeSales '97
Years in Coaching:  28

Career Record: 149-64

Coaching Assignments

(2007-       )   Head Coach - SFD
(2006-2006)   Head Coach - Akron SVSM
(2002-2005)   Def. Coord. - SFD
(1999-2001)   Fr. Head Coach - SFD
(1997-1998 )  WR / DB - SFD

Career Notes

  • Three Undefeated Regular Seasons (2016, 2008, 2007)

  • 2014 Division-III Ohio Co-Coach of the Year

  • Central District Football Coach of the Year (2020, 2014, 2008, 2007)

  • 2008 Division II Ohio Coach of the Year

  • Coach Wiggins has led the Stallions to 9 CCL Silver Division Championships (in 17 seasons)

  • Since taking over as Head Coach in 2007, 53 of Coach Wiggins' players have gone on to play Division-I FBS / FCS College Football

  • Assistant Coach on the 1997 and 1998 Division-III State Championship teams at DeSales and the Division-III State Runner-up teams in 2001 and 2005

Wiggins Record at DeSales

Year   / Record / Pct. / CCL Finish, Postseason (Round)    
(2007) 12-1  .923  CCL Champions, Regional Runner-up
(2008) 13-1  .929  CCL Champions, Regional Champions, State Semifinalist
(2009)  11-4  .733  CCL Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-up
(2010) 5-6   .455  Regional Quarterfinalists
(2011) 7-4   .636  CCL Champions, Regional Semifinalists
(2012)   5-5   .500
(2013)   5-4   .555
(2014)  10-3  .769  CCL Champions, Regional Runner-up
(2015)  10-2  .833  CCL Champions, Regional Semifinalists
(2016)  13-1  .929  CCL Champions, Regional Champions, State Semifinalist
(2017)   6-4   .600  
(2018)   5-5   .500
(2019) 9-3 .750 Regional Semifinalists
(2020) 10-2 .833 CCL Champions, Regional Champions, State Runner-up
(2021) 7-5 .583 Regional Quarterfinalist
(2022) 7-5 .583 Regional Quarterfinalist
(2023) 5-6 .455 CCL Co-Champions, OHSAA Playoff Qualifier
(2024) 9-3 .750 CCL Co-Champions, Regional Quarterfinalist
Totals 149-64 .6995  

Wiggins vs. CCL

vs. Bishop Hartley (7-6)
vs. Bishop Watterson (15-7)
vs. St. Charles (17-1)


 

Wiggins at DeSales vs. Opponent (W-L)

Akron Buchtel (2-1)
Ashland (0-1)
Athens (0-1)
Berea-Midpark (0-2)
Bishop Chatard (IN)  (0-1)
Bishop Fenwick (1-0)
*Bishop Hartley (7-6)  
Bishop Ready (1-1)
*Bishop Watterson  (15-7)
Brookhaven  (2-0)
Bryan  (1-0)
Caledonia River Valley (1-0)
Canal Winchester (2-0)
Canfield  (1-0)
Centennial  (1-0)
Chardon (0-1)
Chillicothe  (2-0)
Cincinnati Anderson  (1-2)
Cincinnati Aiken  (1-0)
Cincinnati Elder  (0-1)    
Cincinnati Harrison (0-1)
Cincinnati LaSalle  (5-1) 
Cincinnati Northwest (2-0)
Cincinnati Turpin (1-0)
Cincinnati Wyoming  (1-0) 
Cleveland Benedictine  (5-0) 
Cleveland Shaw  (1-0)
Clinton-Massie  (2-1)
Columbus Africentric  (1-0)
Columbus Beechcroft  (1-0)
Columbus Independence (1-0)
*Columbus St. Charles  (17-1)
Covington Catholic (KY)  (2-2)
Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit (0-2)
Dayton Belmont (2-0)
Dayton Carroll (1-0)
Dayton Chaminade-Julienne  (2-0)
Dayton Dunbar (1-0)
Dover  (3-1)
Dublin Jerome (0-1)
East Central (IN)  (1-0) 
Elida  (0-1) 
Erie Cathedral Prep (PA)  (1-0)  
Findlay  (2-0)     
Gahanna-Lincoln  (2-2) 
George Washington (WV) (0-1)
Granville (1-1)
Grove City  (1-0)
*Hamilton Badin (1-2)
Hamilton Township  (1-0)
Jackson  (1-0)
Jonathan Alder (1-0)
Kettering Alter (2-0)
KIPP (1-0)
Lancaster  (3-1)
Lakewood St. Edward (0-1)  
Linsly (WV)  (4-0) 
Lima Shawnee  (2-0) 
Logan  (2-0)
Louisville  (1-1)
Mansfield Senior (1-0)
Marion-Franklin  (1-0) 
Maumee  (1-0)  
Mt. Vernon  (1-0)
New Albany  (5-4) 
North Canton Hoover (0-1)
Notre Dame Cathedral-Latin (1-0)
*Olentangy Berlin (0-2)
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s  (0-2)
Royal Imperial Collegiate (CA)  (1-0)
Ryle (KY)  (1-1)
St. Francis (NY) (1-0)
Shaker Heights  (1-0)
Steubenville (2-0)
Terre Haute North (IN) (1-0)
Thornville Sheridan  (2-0)
Tippecanoe  (1-0)     
Toledo Rogers  (1-0)
Toledo St. John's Jesuit  (2-0)
Trenton Edgewood  (2-0)
Tri-Valley (2-0)
Uniontown Lake (0-1)
Warrensville Heights  (2-0)
Westerville Central  (0-2)  
Westerville North  (1-0)
Winton Woods  (0-2)   
*Youngstown Cardinal Mooney  (2-3)   
Zanesville  (1-1)   

*Italics indicates 2025 opponent