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Wentz | Kidder | Kapper | Cistone | Meyer | Brophy | Wakefield | Boarman
In 2006, Ryan Wiggins was chosen to take over the Irish football program after the departure of Keith Wakefield. Before being hired at St. Vincent-St. Mary, Wiggins spent nine years as an assistant coach at St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio - a highly respected academic and athletic institution. Wiggins, who also grew up in Columbus and attended DeSales, played for and worked under Bob Jacoby. Wiggins' youthful energy and knowledge of the game had the Irish community excited.In his one year at St. Vincent-St. Mary, Wiggins went 4-6 with a very young team. The highlight of the year under Wiggins' leadership was when STVM took a dominant Walsh team into quadruple overtime and defeated the Warriors in a 41-34 thriller.
After the 2006 season, a solid foundation was built by Wiggins and things were looking up for the Irish football program. Shortly after the season ended, Wiggins was offered his dream job after Coach Jacoby left St. Francis DeSales for Hamilton Township. With his roots in Columbus, specifically at St. Francis DeSales, Wiggins couldn't pass up the opportunity to lead the Stallions of DeSales. In his first year at the helm for DeSales, Wiggins took the Stallions to the Division II, Region 7 championship game where they lost in a 20-25 heartbreaker to Louisville. Wiggins finished the season with a 12-1 record.
