Football
Huffman, Antonio
Antonio Huffman
- Title:
- Associate A.D./Football Administration
Former Red Raider defensive back Antonio Huffman enters his seventh season on the Texas Tech football staff and his fifth in the role of Associate Athletics Director for football administration. Huffman previously served as Chief of Staff before earning his current promotion.
As part of his role, Huffman oversees the day-to-day operations for the football program, all while adding administrative duties within the athletics department. Huffman, often referred to as the “head coach off the field” by Joey McGuire, is the football program’s liaison to administration regarding any legislation pertaining to name-image-likeness (NIL) and the introduction to revenue sharing. He also oversees any football facility improvements, namely the south end zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project that opened during the 2024 season.
Huffman returned to his alma mater prior to the 2019 campaign to oversee the non-coaching aspects of the football program, including departmental budget, academics, team travel, summer camps and all other day-to-day operations. He spent the seven previous seasons as the Director of Football Operations at Washington State.
This is Huffman’s second stint on the Texas Tech staff as he was previously the Director of Player Personnel during the 2008-09 seasons. Huffman served as the football program’s liaison with athletics compliance during those two seasons, while also assisting with Tech’s recruiting operations where he set up official and unofficial visits, campus tours and summer camps.
In addition, Huffman oversaw housing placement for each Red Raider student-athlete during his tenure and also worked closely with the academic staff at the Marsha Sharp Center for Student-Athletes. He added additional responsibility in 2009 as he supervised the presentation and maintenance of the aesthetics in the previous team headquarters, the Football Training Facility.
Huffman orchestrated many of Tech’s community relations activities during his tenure, including the popular “Huff’s Huggables” charity drive he founded late in his playing career. “Huff’s Huggables” provided stuffed animals to the Lubbock Police Department for officers to provide to local children during difficult moments.
Following his two seasons on staff, Huffman followed former Texas Tech defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeil to East Carolina where he spent the 2010-11 seasons in a similar role with the Pirates. Huffman departed East Carolina following the 2011 season to rejoin his former head coach Mike Leach at Washington State. He spent the first four seasons of his tenure as the Director of Football Operations before earning a promotion to Assistant Athletics Director after the 2015 season.
With the Cougars, Huffman oversaw the day-to-day operations of the football staff, namely team travel, the Cougar guest coach program and summer camps and clinics. He was also the football liaison for compliance, academics and student conduct throughout his tenure, which culminated with the Cougars winning 11 games in 2018, the most in school history.
A three-year starter at defensive back for the Red Raiders, Huffman completed his Red Raider career in 2006 with 189 tackles, four interceptions and 25 pass breakups. He was named the Defensive MVP in his final game as a Red Raider after picking off a crucial interception in Texas Tech’s 44-41 come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl.
Huffman excelled academically during his time as a student-athlete, earning selections to prestigious honors such as the John Wooden Leadership Cup (2007), NCAA Leadership Conference (2006), Draddy Award (semifinalist in 2006) and the President and Dean’s List (2005-06). He earned his degree in human development and family studies from Tech in 2006 and has since pursued a master’s degree in sociology.
Huffman, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, attended Garden City (Kan.) Community College from 2001-03 before transferring to Texas Tech. Following his collegiate career, he played one season for the Lubbock Renegades of the AFL2.
Huffman is married to the former Shelley Bartley of Lubbock. They are the parents of a son, Aeson Deon, and a daughter, Aniyah Jordan.
As part of his role, Huffman oversees the day-to-day operations for the football program, all while adding administrative duties within the athletics department. Huffman, often referred to as the “head coach off the field” by Joey McGuire, is the football program’s liaison to administration regarding any legislation pertaining to name-image-likeness (NIL) and the introduction to revenue sharing. He also oversees any football facility improvements, namely the south end zone and Dustin R. Womble Football Center project that opened during the 2024 season.
Huffman returned to his alma mater prior to the 2019 campaign to oversee the non-coaching aspects of the football program, including departmental budget, academics, team travel, summer camps and all other day-to-day operations. He spent the seven previous seasons as the Director of Football Operations at Washington State.
This is Huffman’s second stint on the Texas Tech staff as he was previously the Director of Player Personnel during the 2008-09 seasons. Huffman served as the football program’s liaison with athletics compliance during those two seasons, while also assisting with Tech’s recruiting operations where he set up official and unofficial visits, campus tours and summer camps.
In addition, Huffman oversaw housing placement for each Red Raider student-athlete during his tenure and also worked closely with the academic staff at the Marsha Sharp Center for Student-Athletes. He added additional responsibility in 2009 as he supervised the presentation and maintenance of the aesthetics in the previous team headquarters, the Football Training Facility.
Huffman orchestrated many of Tech’s community relations activities during his tenure, including the popular “Huff’s Huggables” charity drive he founded late in his playing career. “Huff’s Huggables” provided stuffed animals to the Lubbock Police Department for officers to provide to local children during difficult moments.
Following his two seasons on staff, Huffman followed former Texas Tech defensive coordinator Ruffin McNeil to East Carolina where he spent the 2010-11 seasons in a similar role with the Pirates. Huffman departed East Carolina following the 2011 season to rejoin his former head coach Mike Leach at Washington State. He spent the first four seasons of his tenure as the Director of Football Operations before earning a promotion to Assistant Athletics Director after the 2015 season.
With the Cougars, Huffman oversaw the day-to-day operations of the football staff, namely team travel, the Cougar guest coach program and summer camps and clinics. He was also the football liaison for compliance, academics and student conduct throughout his tenure, which culminated with the Cougars winning 11 games in 2018, the most in school history.
A three-year starter at defensive back for the Red Raiders, Huffman completed his Red Raider career in 2006 with 189 tackles, four interceptions and 25 pass breakups. He was named the Defensive MVP in his final game as a Red Raider after picking off a crucial interception in Texas Tech’s 44-41 come-from-behind victory over Minnesota in the 2006 Insight Bowl.
Huffman excelled academically during his time as a student-athlete, earning selections to prestigious honors such as the John Wooden Leadership Cup (2007), NCAA Leadership Conference (2006), Draddy Award (semifinalist in 2006) and the President and Dean’s List (2005-06). He earned his degree in human development and family studies from Tech in 2006 and has since pursued a master’s degree in sociology.
Huffman, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, attended Garden City (Kan.) Community College from 2001-03 before transferring to Texas Tech. Following his collegiate career, he played one season for the Lubbock Renegades of the AFL2.
Huffman is married to the former Shelley Bartley of Lubbock. They are the parents of a son, Aeson Deon, and a daughter, Aniyah Jordan.
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