Career
Previously, Hudspeth was a four-year football letterman at Delta State University, head coach at the University of North Alabama, and an assistant coach (Wide Receivers and Passing Game Coordinator) at Mississippi State under head coach Dan Mullen. In his first season as the Ragin" Cajuns" head football coach in 2011, all of Louisiana–Lafayette"s wins were vacated due to self-imposed penalties stemming from the National Collegiate Athletic Association"s investigation of major violations under Hudspeth. Since then, Hudspeth led Louisiana–Lafayette to three consecutive seasons finishing with 9-4 records and wins in the New Orleans Bowl.