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Kurtiss Riggs
Position:	Quarterback
Career history
As a player:
	Sioux Falls Falcons (1999); Sioux Falls Cobras / Storm (2000–2001);
As a coach:
	Sioux Falls (2005–2009); Quarterbacks coach; Sioux Falls Storm (2002); Offensive coordinator; Sioux Falls Storm (2003–2023); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	10× United Bowl champion (2005–2007, 2011–16, 2019); National Indoor Bowl Champion (2008); IFL Hall of Fame;
Head coaching record
Regular season:	224–58 (.794)
Postseason:	37–7 (.841)
Career:	261–65 (.801)

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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]

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

League	Team	Year	Regular season				Postseason
League	Team	Year	Won	Lost	Win %	Finish	Won	Lost	Win %	Result
NIFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2003	10	4	.714	2nd in Western Pacific	0	1	.000	Lost to Utah Warriors in Round 1
NIFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2004	11	3	.786	4th in NC East	2	1	.667	Lost to Kentucky Horsemen in Indoor Bowl
NIFL total			21	7	.750		2	2	.500
UIF	Sioux Falls Storm	2005	8	8	.500	3rd in Northern Division	3	0	1.000	Defeated Sioux City Bandits in United Bowl
UIF	Sioux Falls Storm	2006	15	0	1.000	1st in Western Division	3	0	1.000	Defeated Kentucky Horsemen in United Bowl
UIF	Sioux Falls Storm	2007	15	0	1.000	1st in Western Division	3	0	1.000	Defeated Kentucky Horsemen in United Bowl
UIF	Sioux Falls Storm	2008	11	3	1.000	1st in Western Division	3	0	1.000	Defeated Louisiana Swashbucklers in National Indoor Bowl
UIF total			49	11	.817		12	0	1.000	4 championships
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2009	6	3	.667	4th in United Central	0	0
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2010	11	3	.786	1st in United Central West	2	1	.667	Lost in United Bowl to Billings Outlaws
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2011	13	1	.929	1st in United Great Plains	3	0	1.000	Defeated Tri-Cities Fever in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2012	14	0	1.000	1st in United Conference	3	0	1.000	Defeated Tri-Cities Fever in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2013	10	4	.714	1st in United Central West	2	1	.667	Defeated Tri-Cities Fever in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2014	13	1	.929	1st in United Central West	2	0	1.000	Defeated Nebraska Danger in United Bowll
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2015	14	0	1.000	1st in United Central West	2	0	1.000	Defeated Nebraska Danger in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2016	15	1	1.000	1st in United Central West	2	0	1.000	Defeated Spokane Shock in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2017	15	1	1.000	1st in IFL	1	1	.500	Lost to Arizona Rattlers in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2018	11	3	.786	3rd in IFL	1	1	.500	Lost to Iowa Barnstormers in United Bowl
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2019	11	3	.786	3rd in IFL	3	0	1.000	Defeated Arizona Rattlers in United Bowl
2020			Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2021	6	7	.462	8th in IFL	0	1	.000	Lost to Arizona Rattlers in 1st Round
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2022	8	8	.500	5th in East
IFL	Sioux Falls Storm	2023	7	5	.583	2nd in East	2	1	.666	Lost to Bay Area Panthers in United Bowl
IFL total			154	40	.794		23	6	.793	7 championships
Career total			224	58	.794		37	7	.841	11 championships

References

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

[1] Matt Zimmer (August 4, 2007). "The mind behind the magic". Argus-Leader. pp. 1C, 5C. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] Team (August 23, 2018). "Coaches - Sioux Falls Storm". siouxfallsstorm.com.

[3] Ryan Johnson (April 21, 2001). "Riggs passing through". Casper Star-Tribune. pp. D1, D4. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] John Denton (December 18, 1996). "Mr. Heisman (NAIA version)". The Jackson Sun. pp. 1C, 3C. Retrieved April 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Panthers Beat Sioux Falls to Win IFL National Championship". Our Sports Central. August 5, 2023.

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 {{Short description|American football player, coach, and executive (born 1972)}}
+{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
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 | name          = Kurtiss Riggs
-| current_team   = Sioux Falls Storm
+| current_team   =
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-| position      = [[Head coach]]
+| position      = [[Quarterback]]
+| pastteams =
+* Sioux Falls Falcons (1999)
+* [[Sioux Falls Storm|Sioux Falls Cobras / Storm]] ({{IFL Year|2000}}–2001)
 | pastcoaching  =
-* [[Sioux Falls Storm]] (2002)<br>[[Offensive Coordinator]]
+* [[Sioux Falls Cougars football|Sioux Falls]] (2005–2009)<br/>Quarterbacks coach
-* [[Sioux Falls Storm]] (2003 - Present)<br>Head Coach| | highlights =
+* [[Sioux Falls Storm]] (2002)<br>Offensive coordinator
+* Sioux Falls Storm (2003–2023)<br>Head coach
-* 10× [[United Bowl (IFL)|United Bowl]] champion 2005-08), [[2011 United Bowl|2011]]-[[2016 United Bowl|16]], 2019
+| highlights =
-* National Indoor Bowl Champion
+* 10× [[United Bowl (IFL)|United Bowl]] champion (2005–2007, [[2011 United Bowl|2011]]–[[2016 United Bowl|16]], 2019)
+* National Indoor Bowl Champion (2008)
 * IFL Hall of Fame
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+| coachrecord        = {{winpct|261|65|record=y}}
 }}
-'''Kurtiss Riggs''' is an [[arena football]] coach and a former quarterback who is the head coach [[Sioux Falls Storm]]. He's been a coach for the Storm since 2002, when he began as the offensive coordinator. He became their head coach in 2003. During his tenure as head coach the team set a professional gridiron football record with 40 consecutive wins, and he's led the team to four undefeated seasons.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/2020/12/16/coaches.aspx |title=Coaches - Sioux Falls Storm |author=Team |website=siouxfallsstorm.com |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref>
+'''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]].<ref>{{cite news |author1=Matt Zimmer |title=The mind behind the magic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122064927/argus-leader/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=[[Argus-Leader]] |date=4 August 2007 |pages=1C, 5C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref> 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]]. <ref>{{cite web |url=https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/2020/12/16/coaches.aspx |title=Coaches - Sioux Falls Storm |author=Team |website=siouxfallsstorm.com |date=August 23, 2018}}</ref>
+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.<ref>{{cite news |author1=Ryan Johnson |title=Riggs passing through |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122064731/casper-star-tribune/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=[[Casper Star-Tribune]] |date=21 April 2001 |pages=D1, D4 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=John Denton |title=Mr. Heisman (NAIA version) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122064905/the-jackson-sun/ |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=[[The Jackson Sun]] |date=18 December 1996 |pages=1C, 3C |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}{{open access}}</ref>
+Riggs retired after the 2023 [[IFL National Championship]] game, after winning 11 league titles and seven IFL Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/panthers-beat-sioux-falls-to-win-ifl-national-championship/n-5998795|title=Panthers Beat Sioux Falls to Win IFL National Championship|work=Our Sports Central|date=5 August 2023 }}</ref>
 == Head coaching record ==
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 |-! style="background:#FDE910;"
 ![[2015 Indoor Football League season|IFL]] || [[Sioux Falls Storm]] || [[2015 Sioux Falls Storm season|2015]]
-|| 14 || 0 || {{winpct|14|0}} || 1st in United Central West || 2 || 0 || {{winpct|3|0}} || '''Defeated [[Nebraska Danger]] in United Bowll'''
+|| 14 || 0 || {{winpct|14|0}} || 1st in United Central West || 2 || 0 || {{winpct|3|0}} || '''Defeated [[Nebraska Danger]] in United Bowl'''
 |-
 |-! style="background:#FDE910;"
 ![[2016 Indoor Football League season|IFL]] || [[Sioux Falls Storm]] || [[2016 Sioux Falls Storm season|2016]]
-|| 15 || 1 || {{winpct|14|0}} || 1st in United Central West || 2 || 0 || {{winpct|3|0}} || '''Defeated [[Spokane Shock]] in United Bowll'''
+|| 15 || 1 || {{winpct|14|0}} || 1st in United Central West || 2 || 0 || {{winpct|3|0}} || '''Defeated [[Spokane Shock]] in United Bowl'''
 |-
 ![[2017 Indoor Football League season|IFL]] || [[Sioux Falls Storm]] || [[2017 Sioux Falls Storm season|2017]]
-|| 15 || 1 || {{winpct|14|0}} || 1st in IFL || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || '''Lost to [[Arizona Rattlers]] in United Bowll'''
+|| 15 || 1 || {{winpct|14|0}} || 1st in IFL || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || '''Lost to [[Arizona Rattlers]] in United Bowl'''
 |-
 ![[2018 Indoor Football League season|IFL]] || [[Sioux Falls Storm]] || [[2018 Sioux Falls Storm season|2018]]
-|| 11 || 3 || {{winpct|11|3}} || 3rd in IFL || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || '''Lost to [[Iowa Barnstormers]] in United Bowll'''
+|| 11 || 3 || {{winpct|11|3}} || 3rd in IFL || 1 || 1 || {{winpct|1|1}} || '''Lost to [[Iowa Barnstormers]] in United Bowl'''
 |-
 |-! style="background:#FDE910;"
 ![[2019 Indoor Football League season|IFL]] || [[Sioux Falls Storm]] || 2019
-|| 11 || 3 || {{winpct|11|3}} || 3rd in IFL || 3 || 0 || {{winpct|3|0}} || '''Defeated [[Arizona Rattlers]] in United Bowll'''
+|| 11 || 3 || {{winpct|11|3}} || 3rd in IFL || 3 || 0 || {{winpct|3|0}} || '''Defeated [[Arizona Rattlers]] in United Bowl'''
 |-
 ! colspan=3|2020  || colspan=8|'''Season cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]]'''
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 || 8 || 8 || {{winpct|8|8}} || 5th in East||  ||  ||  ||
 |-
+![[2023 Indoor Football League season|IFL]]
-! colspan=3|IFL total || 147 || 35 || {{winpct|147|35}} ||  || 21 || 5 || {{winpct|21|5}} || 7 championships
+![[Sioux Falls Storm]]
+!2023
+|7
+|5
+|.583
+|2nd in East
+|2
+|1
+|.666
+|'''Lost to [[Bay Area Panthers]] in United Bowl'''
 |-
-! colspan=3|Career total || 217 || 53 || {{winpct|217|53}} ||  || 35 || 6 || {{winpct|35|6}} || 11 championships
+! colspan="3" |IFL total || 154 || 40 || {{winpct|154|40}}|| || 23 || 6 || {{winpct|23|6}}|| 7 championships
+|-
+! colspan="3" |Career total || 224 || 58 || {{winpct|224|58}} || || 37 || 7 || {{winpct|37|7}} || 11 championships
 |}
 == References ==
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+{{2009 Sioux Falls Cougars football navbox}}
+{{2016 United Bowl}}
+}}
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+[[Category:American expatriate players of American football]]
+[[Category:Sioux Falls Cougars football coaches]]
+[[Category:Sioux Falls Cougars football players]]
+[[Category:American football quarterbacks]]
+[[Category:Sioux Falls Storm players]]