Kendrick Biggs

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- Title:
- Head Baseball Coach
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- Phone:
- 903-923-1624
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- Email:
- wileybaseball@gmail.com
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- Year:
- 10
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- Previous College:
- Wiley University
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- Office Room Number:
- Alumni Gym Room 112
Bio
BIO
Kendrick Biggs enters his tenth season at the helm of the Wiley College Baseball team and 12th overall with the program. He took over in 2015 after being an assistant coach under Ryan Goodwin for two seasons.
MEMORABLE DATES
- Feb. 5, 2016 Defeated Martin Methodist for first career win
- Feb. 27, 2016 Swept Southwestern Assemblies of God University in a doubleheader for first series win
- March 5, 2016 Defeated Huston-Tillotson University for first career conference win
- March 15, 2016 Swept a doubleheader against the University of the Southwest to clinch first career conference series win
- April 29, 2016 Defeated LSU-Alexandria in 12 innings for Wiley College’s first victory over the Generals since 2013
- March 10, 2018 Defeated Our Lady of the Lake University to secure the Wildcats’ first series win over the Saints since 2015
- March 17, 2018 Won against LSU-Shreveport for the first time since 2014
- April 13, 2018 Defeated LSU-Alexandria to win a series against the Generals for the first time since 2010
- February 26, 2019 Defeated NCAA Division I program Grambling State University in an exhibition game
- March 7, 2019 Beat Texas A&M-Texarkana for the first time in program history
- March 22, 2019 Defeated No. 9 LSU-Shreveport for the Wildcats’ first win against a ranked opponent under Biggs.
- January 25, 2020 Beat Arlington Baptist in a no-hitter
- March 16, 2023 Won first GCAC game over Oakwood University
- April 27, 2023 Won first career postseason victory over Oakwood University
- May 10, 2023 Led the Wildcats in their first Black College World Series game
- Feb. 27, 2024 Won his 100th career game against Jarvis Christian University
- April 21, 2024 Clinched a share of the 2024 GCAC Regular season title with a win over Philander Smith University
- April 25, 2024 Named GCAC Coach of the Year
- April 27, 2024 Led the Wildcats to the GCAC Championship with victories over Dillard University and Rust College
- May 9, 2024 Led the Wildcats to their first Black College World Series Victory
ATHLETE HONORS
- 2016 All-RRAC First Team All-Conference selection
- Four 2016 All-RRAC Second Team All-Conference selections
- 2016 Black College Nines All-Elite Second Team selection
- Two 2018 All-RRAC Second Team All-Conference selections
- Two 2019 All-RRAC Second Team All-Conference selections
- 2019 Black College Nines Freshman Pitcher of the Year
- 2019 Black College Nines All-Elite First Team selection
- 2019 Black College Nines All-Elite Second Team Selection
- 2020 Black College Nines Pitcher of the Year
- 2020 Black College Nines First Team All-Conference selection
- 2020 Black College Nines Second Team All-Conference selection
- Six 2023 All-GCAC First Team selections
- One 2023 All-GCAC Second Team Selection
- Two 2023 Black College Nines Second Team Elite Selections
- 2024 GCAC Pitcher and Freshman of the Year
- 2024 GCAC Newcomer of the Year
- Four 2024 All-GCAC First Team Selections
- Three 2024 All-GCAC Second Team Selections
- Three 2024 GCAC All-Tournament Team Selections
- Six 2025 Preseason All-HBCUAC First Team Selections
- Four 2025 Preseason All-HBCUAC Second Team Selections
- One 2025 Preseason BCN All-Elite First Team Selection
- Three 2025 Preseason BCN All-Elite Second Team Selections
- 2025 HBCUAC Pitcher of the Year
- Four 2025 All-HBCUAC First Team Selections
- Four 2025 All-HBCUAC Second Team Selections
- One 2025 HBCUAC All-Tournament Team Selection
- Two 2025 BCN All-Elite First Team Selections
- Two 2025 BCN All-Elite Second Team Selections
WILEY UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS
2025
- Led the Wildcats to 34 wins, the most in program history since 2007
- Went 24-6 in HBCUAC play, the highest win total in conference play in program history since 2007
- Guided the Wildcats to a .667 winning percentage, the program's highest since 2010
- Finished regular season runner-up
- Guided the Wildcats to a 2-2 record in the 2025 HBCUAC Baseball Championship
- Coached Keyon Guillory to a repeat of HBCUAC Pitcher of the Year
- Led four All-HBCUAC First Team Selections
- Tutored four All-HBCUAC Second Team Selections
2024
- Led the Wildcats to 29 wins, the most in program history since before the 2007 season.
- Guided Wiley to an 18-3 record in GCAC play, which is their best Conference Record since before the 2007 season.
- Coached the GCAC Pitcher and Freshman of the Year in Keyon Guillory.
- Helped Ryan Ready earn GCAC Newcomer of the Year
- Had four players earn First Team All-GCAC
- Had three players earn Second Team All-GCAC
- Three players earn 2024 GCAC All-Tournament Team
- Guided the Wildcats to their second Black College World Series and a win in the first game
2023
- Led the Wildcats to 21 wins in 2023, which is their most since he became head coach
- Finished third in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference standings with a 12-6 record
- Led the team to their first postseason appearance since 2014 and first postseason victory since 2011.
- Five players earned six All-GCAC First Team selections: Jhan Carlos Javier (DH & OF), Ivan Del Villar (1B), Luis Mares (2B), Kai Woodard (OF) and Isaac Burciaga (P)
- Jalen Porter earned Second Team All-Conference pitcher.
- Guided the Wildcats to their first Black College World Series appearance
2020
- Led the Wildcats to 11 wins in a 2020 season that was shortened to 20 games due to COVID-19
- It was Wiley College’s first season with a winning record since 2010
- Austin Rotramel earned Black College Nines Pitcher of the Year and First Team selection
- He went 5-1 in six starts with a 3.34 earned run average and 34 strikeouts
- Luis Santiago was a Black College Nines Second Team selection
- He hit .357 with 11 runs, 24 RBIs, seven doubles and four stolen bases
2019
- Wiley College won 19 games in 2019 which is the most by a Coach Biggs’ team
- It won at least a game in seven of its nine Red River Athletic Conference series
- Tyler Baumann and Justice Brown earned Red River Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference for the second consecutive season.
- Roman Sorrell was named Black College Nines Freshman Pitcher of the Year and earned Second Team
- Ruben Hancock was a Black College Nines First Team Selection
2018
- Biggs guided the Wildcats to 16 wins in 2018 – a seven game improvement from 2017.
- Tyler Baumann and Justice Brown were RRAC Second Team All-Conference selections
2016
- In his first season in 2016, Biggs led Wiley College to 16 wins
- Oswaldo Palacios earned First Team All-Conference
- Daniel Rojas, Erick Magee, Emmanuel Pantaleon and Trevor Spear were second team selections
PERSONAL
- Biggs coached at Marshall Junior High School
- He coaches the Texas Drillers Travel Ball along with the Marshall Longhorns and East Texas sports
- In 2012 He led the Marshall Majors All-Stars to a Texas Dixie High School State Championship and a third place finish in the World Series
- He serves as the president of Marshall Youth Baseball
- He graduated from Marshall High School in 1993 and Wiley College in 1999
- He was married to Lekeitha for 31 years and he has three kids, Keith, Christian and Kerrigan
YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORD (Head Coach)
Year | School | Overall | Conference | Postseason Finish |
2016 | Wiley College | 16-34 | 11-21 (RRAC) | DNQ |
2017 | Wiley College | 9-39 | 4-22 (RRAC) | DNQ |
2018 | Wiley College | 16-24 | 10-17 (RRAC) | DNQ |
2019 | Wiley College | 19-27 | 8-19 (RRAC) | DNQ |
2020* | Wiley College | 11-9 | 2-4 (RRAC) | N/A |
2021 | Wiley College | Did not compete due to COVID-19 | ||
2022 | Wiley College | 5-41-1 | 4-29 (RRAC) | DNQ |
2023 | Wiley College | 21-22 | 12-6 (GCAC) | 1-2 GCAC, 0-2 BCWS |
2024 | Wiley University | 29-21 | 18-3 (GCAC) | 4-2 GCAC, 1-2 BCWS |
2025 | Wiley University | 34-17 | 24-6 (HBCUAC) | 2-2 HBCUAC |
Total | 160-234 | 93-127 (Overall) 54-15 (HBCUAC) |
7-6 HBCUAC,1-4 BCWS |
*Season canceled on March 11 due to COVID-19