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Huggins Named an AFCA 35 Under 35 Participant
December 11, 2024 | Football
BC running backs coach chosen to participate in organization's leadership institute.
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. -- Boston College football running backs coach Savon Huggins has been named a 35 Under 35 participant by the AFCA. Huggins, who is in his third year as the running backs coach at BC, was announced as one of the organization's 35 selections out of over 200 applicants to take part in the 2025 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute.
A year ago, BC running backs rushed for over 2,500 yards as the BC offense had the second-best rushing attack in the ACC. This season, the Eagles remain in the top half of the league with Kye Robichaux, who transferred to BC ahead of the 2023 season, leading the way for the second year in a row. In two seasons working with Huggins, Robichaux has totaled 1,506 yards and 18 touchdowns, while averaging 4.7 yards per carry. Huggins has attracted talent to BC and helped develop the Eagles run-game in his time on the Heights. In the last three years, he has had a hand in recruiting three transfers to BC at the running back position and signing three others that have all made significant contributions to the Boston College offense.
The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
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Members of the 2024 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute receive a stipend to assist with expenses incurred while attending the AFCA Convention. They will be published in AFCA Magazine, AFCA Insider weekly email blast, and/or have their articles and videos added to the AFCA Educational Library. Additionally, participants will be placed on the AFCA Foundation Committee and become a part of a prestigious network of rising coaches in the profession along with many other great benefits.
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To be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1989, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time assistant or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or 10-minute live instructional video on an offensive, defensive, special teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant's choosing back in the summer.
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A year ago, BC running backs rushed for over 2,500 yards as the BC offense had the second-best rushing attack in the ACC. This season, the Eagles remain in the top half of the league with Kye Robichaux, who transferred to BC ahead of the 2023 season, leading the way for the second year in a row. In two seasons working with Huggins, Robichaux has totaled 1,506 yards and 18 touchdowns, while averaging 4.7 yards per carry. Huggins has attracted talent to BC and helped develop the Eagles run-game in his time on the Heights. In the last three years, he has had a hand in recruiting three transfers to BC at the running back position and signing three others that have all made significant contributions to the Boston College offense.
The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the one-day institute that features a curriculum of interactive lectures focused on topics specifically tailored to emphasize leadership in the coaching profession, ethics, influential responsibilities, career progression, and family balance.
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Members of the 2024 AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute receive a stipend to assist with expenses incurred while attending the AFCA Convention. They will be published in AFCA Magazine, AFCA Insider weekly email blast, and/or have their articles and videos added to the AFCA Educational Library. Additionally, participants will be placed on the AFCA Foundation Committee and become a part of a prestigious network of rising coaches in the profession along with many other great benefits.
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To be eligible, applicants had to be born on or after January 1, 1989, and must be currently serving as a high school head coach, two-year college full-time assistant or head coach, or NAIA/NCAA (all divisions) full-time assistant or head coach. Applicants were required to submit a resume, five references, and a 1,600-word article or 10-minute live instructional video on an offensive, defensive, special teams, or position-specific topic of the applicant's choosing back in the summer.
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