Young Harris College Athletics

Travis Huffman begins his second season as the head coach of the Young Harris College baseball program.

Huffman had served the previous four seasons for Young Harris as an assistant coach. 

With the Mountain Lions, Huffman worked with the infielders and outfielders as well as hitting. He implemented weight programs for all position players and was responsible for the pregame scouting reports on opponents. He was also responsible for summer league player placement.
 
During his time in the Enchanted Valley, Young Harris, which won 129 games over the past five seasons, has transitioned into a member of NCAA Division II and the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. During that time, the Mountain Lions have had four players named to the All-Peach Belt team, five named to the PBC All-Academic team, three all-region, two Capital One Academic All-America® NCAA Division II Baseball selections, and one All-American.

Prior to coming to Young Harris, Huffman served as an assistant coach at Old Dominion University where he worked with the hitters and outfielders for three years. During his time with the Monarchs, pitcher Daniel Hudson was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round in 2008. Hudson is currently on the 40-man roster for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Before working at Old Dominion, Huffman served as an assistant coach at Hampden-Sydney College where he worked with the Tiger hitters and outfielders, while also helping with recruitment of prospective student-athletes. 

Huffman was the head coach at Pleasant Ridge High School in Easton, Kansas, for two seasons, where he compiled a 26-18 record, and helped lead the 2005 squad to their first-ever state playoff appearance. The Pleasant Ridge team won the 2005 qualifying regional and earned its first-ever top-10 state ranking. In addition to the playoff berth, Huffman's squad set school records for most wins in a season (16) along with establishing new standards in every offensive category.

In the summer of 2005, Huffman served as an assistant coach in the Shenandoah Valley League with the New Market Rebels. With the Rebels, he coached the hitters and served as third base coach. Huffman also helped the team to a second-place finish in both the regular season and playoffs.

Huffman is a 2003 graduate of the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas, where he earned his bachelor's degree in sports management.

Travis and his wife Erin, who also graduated from Saint Mary, have one son, Charlie (3).