CHRIS HUFFINS

'Chris Huffins' (born 15 April 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an athlete from the United States who competed in the field of Decathlon. He is currently the Director and Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country programs at the University of California. He married Monique Parker in 1997 but has not yet earned a degree from the University of California. Huffins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.

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Athletic career

Achievements

Coaching career

Athletic career

Chris Huffins first became interested in decathlon while a student at the University of California. Sidelined with a broken toe, he watched other students performing decathlon and decided that that was the sport for him. Before becoming a decathlete, Chris Huffins was also a basketball player, sprinter, and long jumper.

Achievements

★ '1992' Olympic Trials - decathlon - '16th'

★ '1993' NCAA - decathlon - '1st'

★ '1993' USA Outdoors - decathlon - '9th'

★ '1993' Pacific Ten Conference, decathlon - '1st'

★ '1993' Ranked by Track and Field News decathlon - '9th U.S.'

★ '1995' USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - decathlon - '2nd'

★ '1995' 1995 World Championships in Athletics Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden - decathlon - '8th'

★ '1995' Ranked by Track and Field News decathlon - '8th World, 2nd U.S.'

★ '1996' Olympic Trials - decathlon - '3rd'

★ '1996' 1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta, Georgia, USA - decathlon - '10th'

★ '1996' Ranked by Track and Field News decathlon - '10th World, 3rd U.S.'

★ '1997' USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - decathlon - '2nd'

★ '1997' Ranked by Track and Field News decathlon - '7th World, 2nd U.S.'

★ '1998' USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - decathlon - '1st'

★ '1998' Deca Jam, - decathlon - '1st'

★ '1998' Goodwill Games, - decathlon - '2nd'

★ '1998' Ranked by Track and Field News decathlon - '5th World, 2nd U.S.'

★ '1998' Recipient of the John H. Bennett Award presented by USA Track & Field

★ '1999' USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships - decathlon - '1st'

★ '1999' Pan Am Games - decathlon - '1st'

★ '1999' World Championships - decathlon - '3rd'

★ '1999' Recipient of the John H. Bennett Award presented by USA Track & Field

★ '2000' OG Sydney, Australia - decathlon - '3rd'

★ '2000' Ranked by Track and Field News decathlon - '4th World, 1st U.S.'

★ '2000' Inducted into the Indiana State Track & Field Hall of Fame

★ '2000' Recipient of the John H. Bennett Award presented by USA Track and Field
Also holds the decathlon world record in 100 m with a time of 10.22.

Coaching career

After spending some time as an assistant coach for Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia, Huffins was hired at his alma mater, the University of California, to coach his old team, The Golden Bears. Under his direction, the team has won 14 All-American honors, set 12 new school records, sent five athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in 2005, two of Huffin's athletes were ranked in the top 10 in the United States.
On May 29th, 2007, Huffins announced his resignation from his position as director of track and field at the University of California.