[1] Briggs began his career with West Bromwich Albion, joining them on leaving Sedgley's Dormston School in the summer of 1998.

Briggs then went back to America and spent the 2009 season with the Wilmington Hammerheads before signing with Mosta FC in Malta, where he was Player of the Year in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

In May 2008 Briggs was convinced to cross the Atlantic by former New Zealand international Stu Riddle to play for Kalamazoo Outrage in the USL Premier Development League as an over-age player.

On 20 November 2017, Briggs was named USL coach of the year after leading the Monarchs to the playoffs for the first time in their history.

[7] On 13 July 2022, Briggs was named USL Championship coach of the month for June 2022 after leading the club to victory in all four of their league games and reaching the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup for the first time.