Doug Rigg was a standout linebacker at West Virginia University from 2010-13 before signing a free agent contract with the NFL's Chicago Bears. Prior to arriving on Grymes Hill, the Bloomfield, NJ native served as an assistant coach his high school alma mater, Bergen Catholic High School in Oradell, NJ where starred for the Crusaders before embarking on his collegiate coaching career.
During his time as an assistant at Bergen Catholic, Rigg served as cornerbacks coach and defensive coordinator for the Crusaders' sophomore and JV teams.
A member of the 2012 Big-12 All-Academic Team, the Bloomfield, NJ native played in 45 career games at West Virginia, where he amassed 141 tackles with nine tackles for a loss and three sacks. A career highlight came in 2011 when he forced a game-changing fumble against South Florida that gave the Mountaineers the possession they used to win the game and clinch an Orange Bowl bid.
In 2014, Rigg earned a degree in exercise physiology from the WVU School of Medicine.