Mat Huff will return for a fifth year as an assistant coach under Kirby Dean for the 2011-12 season. Huff played one year at Emory & Henry before transferring and playing two years under Dean. Huff also played two years of tennis while a student at EMU.

"I enjoy working with Kirby and the rest of the staff at Eastern Mennonite. They bring a lot of basketball knowledge and experience and make the game fun for the players," added Huff.

Huff is an owner/commissioner of a youth basketball league in Clarke County Virginia as well as serving as a park supervisor for Clarke County Parks and Recreation.