15 Facts About Mark Hudspeth

Mark Douglas Hudspeth was born on November 10,1968 and is an American football coach and former player.

Mark Hudspeth is the head football coach at Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Alabama, a position he has held since 2021.

Mark Hudspeth was a schoolmate at Winston Academy in Louisville, Mississippi of Andy Kennedy, former head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels men's basketball team and Matthew Mitchell of the Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team.

Mark Hudspeth played college football at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he was a four-year letterman.

Mark Hudspeth was head coach at his alma mater, Winston Academy, from 1996 to 1997.

Mark Hudspeth began his coaching career at the University of Central Arkansas as a graduate assistant from 1992 to 1993.

From 1999 to 2000, Mark Hudspeth was offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Delta State University.

In 2001, Mark Hudspeth moved to the United States Naval Academy as offensive coordinator.

In 2002, Mark Hudspeth was hired for his first head coaching position at the University of North Alabama.

Mark Hudspeth was head coach through the 2008 season and compiled a record of 66 wins and 21 losses.

However, the NCAA forced Mark Hudspeth to vacate 22 wins from 2011 to 2014, including the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowls and 2013 Sun Belt Conference co-championship, due to NCAA violations involving academic fraud and payments to players by an assistant coach.

In 2019, Mark Hudspeth was hired by Austin Peay State University after Will Healy left to take the head coaching job at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

On July 3,2020, Mark Hudspeth resigned, initially saying he was doing so to spend more time with his family.

On January 8,2021, Mark Hudspeth was hired as the head football coach at Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Mark Hudspeth is married to Tyla McConnell and has four sons and one daughter.