Coach Eric Hudgens is the founder and head coach of Personal Best Athletics. Originally from a small town in Kansas, Coach Hudgens ran at Allen County Community College and finished his collegiate career at Oral Roberts University. Since 2001 he has worked with Individual National Champions at the youth and elite levels, mentored many on to collegiate careers, trained teams in various sports, and hopes to encourage all that cross his path. He is a college professor, teacher, coach, youth director, and personal trainer.


"I'm extremely grateful for the families, coaches, teammates, and experiences along my journey of sport and life.  Embracing them as part of my team and learning through my process, I genuinely acknowledge the powerful impact sport has on our personal growth.  From these people and experiences I found motivation to diligently research in developing specialized programs for individuals, from how we motivate someone to how we physically train them.  Through it all is a process of growth at all levels (physical, mental, social, and spiritual).  I'm honored to be apart of the process in helping others reach their Personal Best." -Coach Hudgens