Robert “Pete” Higgins has been coaching swimming at Westminster High School since 1960. Higgins was inducted into the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association of America Hall of Fame in 2016. He has also been selected as the National High School Coaches Association State Coach of the Year six times, Region 7 Coach of the Year three times, and National High School Federation Coach of the Year twice in 1989 and 2008. Higgins has been inducted into the Georgia High School Association “Circle of Excellence”. In addition to coaching, Higgins is the founding president of the Georgia Swimming Coaches Association and a board member for the International Swimming Hall of Fame. The City of Atlanta officially proclaimed January 5 to be “Pete Higgins Day” in 1990.

Career Highlights

• Led the Wildcats to over 40 Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state championships
• Coached over 140 National High School All-America athletes