Kurtiss Riggs

Kurtiss Riggs is an American football coach and a former quarterback. He was a coach with the Sioux Falls Storm from 2002 to 2023, all but the first as head coach.[1] During his tenure as head coach the team set a professional gridiron football record with 40 consecutive wins, and he led the team to four undefeated seasons. Riggs was also an assistant coach on National Championship winning teams at the Sioux Falls Cougars. [2]

Kurtiss Riggs
Position:Head coach
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
  • 11× United Bowl champion 2005-08), 2011-16, 2019
  • National Indoor Bowl Champion
  • IFL Hall of Fame
Head coaching record
Regular season:217–53 (.804)
Postseason:35–6 (.854)
Career:252–59 (.810)

Riggs played college football for the University of Sioux Falls where he led the Cougars to win the schools first NAIA National Championship in 1996. He was selected to the All-American team and led the nation with 55 touchdown passes that season. In 1998, Riggs signed and played professionally in Europe for the La Courneuve Flash in France Championnat Élite Division 1. He also played for the Sioux Falls Storm in the Indoor Football League in 2000-2001, before taking over as head coach in 2002.[3][4]

Riggs retired after the 2023 IFL National Championship game, after winning 11 league titles and seven IFL Championships.[5]

Head coaching record
LeagueTeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
WonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
NIFLSioux Falls Storm2003 104.7142nd in Western Pacific01.000Lost to Utah Warriors in Round 1
NIFLSioux Falls Storm2004 113.7864th in NC East21.667Lost to Kentucky Horsemen in Indoor Bowl
NIFL total217.75022.500
UIFSioux Falls Storm2005 88.5003rd in Northern Division301.000Defeated Sioux City Bandits in United Bowl
UIFSioux Falls Storm2006 1501.0001st in Western Division301.000Defeated Kentucky Horsemen in United Bowl
UIFSioux Falls Storm2007 1501.0001st in Western Division301.000Defeated Kentucky Horsemen in United Bowl
UIFSioux Falls Storm2008 1131.0001st in Western Division301.000Defeated Louisiana Swashbucklers in National Indoor Bowl
UIF total4911.8171201.0004 championships
IFLSioux Falls Storm2009 63.6674th in United Central00
IFLSioux Falls Storm2010 113.7861st in United Central West21.667Lost in United Bowl to Billings Outlaws
IFLSioux Falls Storm2011 131.9291st in United Great Plains301.000Defeated Tri-Cities Fever in United Bowl
IFLSioux Falls Storm2012 1401.0001st in United Conference301.000Defeated Tri-Cities Fever in United Bowl
IFLSioux Falls Storm2013 104.7141st in United Central West21.667Defeated Tri-Cities Fever in United Bowl
IFLSioux Falls Storm2014 131.9291st in United Central West201.000Defeated Nebraska Danger in United Bowll
IFLSioux Falls Storm2015 1401.0001st in United Central West201.000Defeated Nebraska Danger in United Bowll
IFLSioux Falls Storm2016 1511.0001st in United Central West201.000Defeated Spokane Shock in United Bowll
IFLSioux Falls Storm2017 1511.0001st in IFL11.500Lost to Arizona Rattlers in United Bowll
IFLSioux Falls Storm2018 113.7863rd in IFL11.500Lost to Iowa Barnstormers in United Bowll
IFLSioux Falls Storm2019 113.7863rd in IFL301.000Defeated Arizona Rattlers in United Bowll
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
IFLSioux Falls Storm2021 67.4628th in IFL01.000Lost to Arizona Rattlers in 1st Round
IFLSioux Falls Storm2022 88.5005th in East
IFL total14735.808215.8087 championships
Career total21753.804356.85411 championships

References
  1. Matt Zimmer (4 August 2007). "The mind behind the magic". Argus-Leader. pp. 1C, 5C. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. Team (August 23, 2018). "Coaches - Sioux Falls Storm". siouxfallsstorm.com.
  3. Ryan Johnson (21 April 2001). "Riggs passing through". Casper Star-Tribune. pp. D1, D4. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. John Denton (18 December 1996). "Mr. Heisman (NAIA version)". The Jackson Sun. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved 1 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. "Panthers Beat Sioux Falls to Win IFL National Championship". Our Sports Central. 5 August 2023.
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