Berl Huffman (August 27, 1907 – October 16, 1990) was a

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. He coached at

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and the

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Coaching career

Baseball

Huffman was the fourth head coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball program. From the 1961 through the 1967 seasons, Huffman coached 167 games with an 80–87 record.

Basketball

In eight seasons as the head basketball coach at

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, Huffman garnered a record of 121–67. The record for his one season coaching basketball at

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stands at 6–19.

Football

From 1936 to 1942, Huffman was an assistant coach with

Head coaching record

Football

References

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