Billy Hickman (American football)

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Billy Hickman
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Western New Mexico
Conference LSC
Record6–5
Biographical details
Born1984 (age 3940)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Alma mater Bakersfield College (2004)
Tabor College (2006, 2008)
Playing career
2002–2003 Bakersfield
2004–2007 Tabor
Position(s) Guard, tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2008–2009 Colorado Mines (OL)
2010–2017 Tabor (OC)
2018–2020 Luther (OC)
2021–2022 Western New Mexico (OC)
2023–presentWestern New Mexico
Head coaching record
Overall6–5

William Hickman (born 1984) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Western New Mexico University, a position he has held since 2023. [1] [2] He also coached for Colorado Mines, Tabor, [3] [4] [5] and Luther. [6] [7] He played college football for Bakersfield and Tabor as a guard and tackle.

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Western New Mexico Mustangs (Lone Star Conference)(2023–present)
2023 Western New Mexico6–55–4T–3rd
2024 Western New Mexico0–00–0
Western New Mexico:6–55–4
Total:6–5

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References

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