Bio

Tim Averill is in his second season as the Forester softball head coach after serving as the program's associate head coach for the previous three years. He additionally brings 14 years of coaching experience to the position.

In his first year at the helm, Averill was tabbled the Crossroads League Co-Coach of the Year after leading the Foresters to 33 wins, the second-most in program history, and a third-place finish in the regular season, Huntington's best showing since the 2015-16 season. In addition to his players earning four All-League praises, the Foresters claimed four of the six Crossroads League Gold Glove infield honors last spring. Under his direction, his athletes have also collected seven NAIA Scholar Athlete designations.

Averill's coaching career kicked off in 2006 at Staunton High School where he served as an assistant baseball coach. During his three-year stint at SHS, he also helped guide the Buffalo Gap High School football team to a 2007 State Championship.

His resume also includes assisting the baseball program at Buffalo Gap which included serving as the President of Churchville Diamond Club, a youth baseball and softball organization. His playing days saw him earn back-to-back all-state honors as a pitcher for Lenawee Christian High School. The Adrian (Mich.) native also played a year for Coach Mike Frame at Huntington.

Averill graduated from Huntington in 2005 with a BS in Recreation Management. He, his wife Kajsa, also an HU alum, and and two sons Brady and Ty reside in Huntington.