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Rodney Hughey
Assistant Coach
Defensive Backs
Strength Coach
Rodney Hughey is in his second season coaching the
Blue Bears. Hughey is in charge of the defensive backs
and is also the team’s strength and conditioning coach.
Hughey comes to Livingstone from Northern Iowa
Community College where he worked as an assistant head
coach and defensive coordinator. While at Northern Iowa,
Hughey coached the 2008 defense to a top-10 ranking in
total defense as well as the top-ranked defense in the country
in pass effi ciency.
Each of Hughey’s four starting defensive backs of the
2008 season went on to transfer to Division I schools to
continue their football careers. Based on his performance
as a coach for Northern Iowa, Hughey was invited to coach
the defensive backs in the NAIA All-Star Game in Houston,
Texas in the spring of 2009.
Prior to Northern Iowa, Hughey worked at Concord
University as a defensive backs coach.
Hughey graduated from Concord University in 2007
with a degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Special
Education. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Behavior
Science with an emphasis in Counseling from Concord
University.
Hughey played for three seasons as a defensive back
at Concord which competed in the West Virginia Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (WVIAC). Hughey was
a three-time All-Conference selection in 2004, 2005 and
2006. Hughey was also a First Team All-American in
2006. He was also named as the 2005 and 2006 team’s
most valuable defensive MVP and the team’s captain in
2006.
In January of 2007, Hughey was selecteed to take part
in teh Cactus Bowl in Platte City, Missouri which is the
Division II All-Star Game. Hughey garnered Most Valuable
Player recognition for his performance.
After college, Hughey played professionally in the
arena league for the Columbis Destroyers and played in the
2007 Arena Bowl Championship in New Orleans, LA.
Hughey has a son, Rashaun, who is three years old.
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Gilbert Wiggins
Linebackers
First Season • Shaw University
Gilbert Wiggins is starting his third stint as a member of
the Blue Bear coaching staff . Most recently, Wiggins worked
as outside linebackers coach at NC Central University for
four years.
Wiggins’ fi rst time with the Blue Bears started in 1993,
running through the 2000 season. He worked as the defensive
backs coach and defensive coordinator. In 1997, he was
awarded the NCAA Defensive Coordinator of the Year Award
by the American Football Quarterly.
While leading the defense, the Blue Bears had the secondranked
secondary in 1997 and ranked ninth in 1998. His
defense was fi rst in the nation in 1997 and he produced
at least one All-CIAA defensive back for seven consecutive
years.
Wiggins played football from 1977-1979 at Elizabeth City
State University at the defensive back position. He earned
his Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Shaw University.
Wiggins signed as a free agent with the NFL’s Cleveland
Browns in 1979 but his career was cut short due to illness.
Reginald Smith
Wide Receivers
First Season • NC Central University
Reginald Smith enters his fi rst season of his second stint
coaching with the Blue Bears and will be responsible for the
wide receivers.
Smith most recently coached at the Victory Christian Center
School in Charlotte, North Carolina. Smith worked with
the receivers, special teams and quarterbacks.
Smith has also spent a large amount of time coaching in
various levels of professional football. Smith has coached in
the Intense Football League, the American Indoor Football
League, the Arena Football League and the International
Football League. Smith was inducted into the Arena Football
League Hall of Fame in June of 2002.
In addition to his professional football experience, Smith
has also worked at the University of the District of Columbia,
Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina Central University,
Livingstone College and Morris Brown College.
Smith received his Bachelor of Art’s Degree in History and
Sociology from North Carolina Central University in 1978.
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