Chris Huffins
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Decathlon | |
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 1999 Seville | Decathlon | |
| Goodwill Games | |||
| Silver | 1998 New York City | Decathlon | |
| Pan Am Games | |||
| Gold | 1999 | Decathlon | |
| USA Championships | |||
| Silver | 1995 | Decathlon | |
| Silver | 1997 | Decathlon | |
| Gold | 1998 | Decathlon | |
| Gold | 1999 | Decathlon | |
| U.S. Olympic Trials | |||
| Bronze | 1996 | Decathlon | |
| NCAA Championships | |||
| Gold | 1993 | Decathlon | |
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 was the Director and Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Track and Field and Cross Country programs at the University of California from 2002 to 2007. He married Monique Parker in 1997. He earned a degree from the University of California in French. Huffins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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, U.S. - 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
Huffins also holds the decathlon world record in 100 m with a time of 10.22.
[edit] 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.
