Huff got his first coaching job at Tennessee State in 2006 working under Tigers offensive coordinator Fred Kaiss, who he played under at Hampton.
[4] During his time at Penn State, he played a crucial role in the recruitment and development of running back Saquon Barkley, who was named a consensus All-American, 2× Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, and left as one of the program's top running backs of all time.
[13] In 2024, Huff led the Thundering Herd to their first Sun Belt crown ever and their first conference championship for any league in ten years.
Despite winning the Sun Belt in his final contract year at Marshall, the two parties failed to reach an agreement on an extension leading to Huff's departure.
On December 8, 2024, Huff was named the head coach at fellow Sun Belt Conference member, Southern Miss.