Kevin Driggs begins his fifth season at West Texas A&M and first as associate head coach after joining the Lady Buffs staff in the summer of 2015. During his time in Canyon, Driggs has been instrumental in helping WT become one of the top programs in the Lone Star Conference and South Central Region.
In 2018, the Lady Buffs recorded a program-best 14 game unbeaten streak en route to finishing 15-4-3 winning the program’s second regional championship along with winning the Lone Star Conference Championship after going 10-1-1 in league play. Hannah Kelley-Lusk became the seventh Lady Buff to earn All-American honors as the sophomores striker scored nine goals with six assists in 14 games. Cheyenne Orozco was also named the LSC Defensive Player of the Year after anchoring a backline that allowed 0.86 goals per game.
The Lady Buffs returned to the NCAA Tournament in 2017 after winning their LSC Tournament in a thrilling 1-0 victory over top-seeded Angelo State. They would defeat the Rambelles in teh opening round of the NCAA Tournament before falling to No. 2 seed UC-Colorado Springs.
WT finished 10-10-1 during Driggs’ first season in Canyon while making a Lone Star Conference Tournament Championships appearance. WT finished the season 6-1-1 at The Pitch while outscoring their opponents 18-8 in those eight matches.
WT won four of its final five matches including a 1-0 victory over #4 Angelo State in the Lone Star Conference Championships Semifinals before falling in the championship match.
Before joining WT, Driggs found success at La Cueva HS where he led the boys’ soccer team to two New Mexico 6-A State Championships (2012 &2009) during his six years with the Bears. Before becoming the head coach, Driggs spent two years as an assistant under legendary head coach Larry Waters winning three state titles.He also served as the Girl’s Academy Director for the New Mexico Rush Soccer Club from 2008-2015.
Driggs holds an USSF “B” License and a US Soccer NY License. He is also current instructor for New Mexico Youth Soccer.
He earned his Master’s degree in counseling from New Mexico Highlands in 2016. He also earned his Bachelor’s degree from NMHU in 2011.
Driggs and his wife, Jacqueline, and their three children live in Amarillo.
