In her tenure with the team, Huddleston's squads went 145-62-12, a .662 winning percentage. She guided the team to a the NJCAA National Championship in 2003. That same year, she was named the NSCAA West Region and NJCAA Coach of the Year.
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In 2006, Dixie State made the transition to an NCAA Division II school and just two years later, in 2009, Huddleston led her team to a Pacific West Conference Championship and a berth into the NCAA Tournament.
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During her career, she coached 17 players that were named to All-America teams, including eight first team honors and a National Player of the Year in 2003. Academically her teams have consistently had a GPA above 3.25 and historically have led the Dixie State athletic department in team GPA. In 2009-10, Mikala Wilkes was named the PacWest Scholar Athlete of the Year.
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Linda is originally from Provo, Utah, where she graduated from Provo High School. In high school, she was a member of the basketball and track teams.
After high school she stayed in Utah County and attended Brigham Young University where she earned a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. While at BYU, Linda competed as a sprinter on the Cougars' track team and played field hockey.
She earned a master's degree in Physical Education from Northern Arizona University before moving to St. George in 1993.
