Kent Briggs

Kent Briggs, 68, died on June 21, 2026. Kent Briggs was known publicly as an American football player and coach (Western Carolina Catamounts). 1957) was an American former football coach. He served as the head football coach at Western Carolina University from 2002 to 2007, compiling a record of 22–43. A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Briggs played as a quarterback at A. Reynolds High School in Asheville and then at Western Carolina. He was the head football coach at Cherokee High School in Cherokee, North Carolina, from 2014 to 2018, leading his team to a 1A state title in 2017 and an overall record of 37–29. Public biographical listings identify Briggs as an American football player and coach (Western Carolina Catamounts). This public record remains centered on Briggs's work as an American football player and coach (Western Carolina Catamounts) and the documented milestones of that career.