Colin Hufman

Colin Hufman (born May 15, 1984) is an American curler. He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and resides in Seattle. He currently plays second on Team John Shuster. He has been a USA Curling Board member since August 2017 and USA Curling Athlete Representative for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes Advisory Council since December 2020.

Career In 2002, Hufman won the United States Junior Championship, playing third for Leo Johnson's team. Representing the United States at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Kelowna, Canada, they finished in ninth place with a 3–6 record.

Hufman has won numerous medals at the United States Men's Championship, including gold twice. In 2016 he won playing second for skip Brady Clark, but runner-up John Shuster earned enough points to earn the chance to represent the US at the World Championship that year. In 2018, Hufman won his second gold medal, this time playing second for Rich Ruohonen. At the 2018 World Men's Curling Championship, Team Ruohonen finished in sixth place with a 6–7 record.

At the 2020 United States Men's Championship, Hufman and Team Ruohonen earned a silver medal, losing to John Shuster in the final.

In 2021, Hufman played as the alternate for Team John Shuster at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 United States Men's Curling Championship was postponed until after the World Men's Championship and the United States Curling Association decided Team Shuster, the 2020 National Champions, would represent the U.S. at the Worlds. At the championship, the team led the U.S. to a 10–3 round robin record, in third place. They played Switzerland in the playoffs, in a game which was delayed a day due to some curlers testing positive for the virus. In the game, Switzerland, skipped by Peter de Cruz, beat the Americans to advance to the semifinals.

Personal life Hufman works as program manager

Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events 1998–99 Leo Johnson Colin Hufman Martin Sather Chris Benshoof Steven Birklid Bill Gryder 1999 USJCC (5th) 1999–00 Leo Johnson Colin Hufman Martin Sather Chris Benshoof Steven Birklid Bill Gryder 2000 USJCC (9th) 2000–01 Leo Johnson Colin Hufman Martin Sather Chris Benshoof Tom Hewitt Bill Gryder 2001 USJCC (SF) 2001–02 Leo Johnson Colin Hufman Martin Sather Chris Benshoof Steven Birklid (WJCC) Dennis Theis 2002 USJCC (9th) 2003–04 Wes Johnson Leon Romaniuk Colin Hufman Ryan Beighton Tom Violette 2004 USMCC (13th) 2004–05 Steven Birklid Tommy Kent Chad Persinger Scott MacDonald Colin Hufman Dennis Thies 2005 USJCC (SF) Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Ken Trask Doug Kauffman 2005–06 Jason Larway Brady Clark Colin Hufman Joel Larway 2006 USMCC 2006–07 Jason Larway Colin Hufman Joel Larway Steven Demlow 2007 USMCC 2007–08 Jason Larway Colin Hufman Greg Persinger Joel Larway Steven Demlow 2008–09 Jason Larway Colin Hufman Joel Larway Bill Todhunter Greg Johnson 2010–11 Jason Larway Colin Hufman Sean Beighton Joel Larway (9th) 2011–12 Tyler George Chris Plys Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman (8th) 2012–13 Chris Plys (fourth) Tyler George (skip) Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman 2013–14 Chris Plys (fourth) Tyler George (skip) Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman Craig Brown 2013 USOCT (4th) Heath McCormick Chris Plys Rich Ruohonen Colin Hufman 2014–15 Heath McCormick Chris Plys Joe Polo Colin Hufman Ryan Brunt 2015–16 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2016–17 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2017–18 Brady Clark Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2017 USOCT (5th) Greg Persinger (fourth) Rich Ruohonen (skip) Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Chris Plys(WMCC) Phill Drobnick (6th) 2018–19 Greg Persinger (fourth) Rich Ruohonen (skip) Colin Hufman Philip Tilker 2019–20 Rich Ruohonen Greg Persinger Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Kroy Nernberger 2020–21 Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Philip Tilker Kroy Nernberger John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Colin Hufman Sean Beighton (5th) 2021–22 Rich Ruohonen Andrew Stopera Colin Hufman Kroy Nernberger Philip Tilker John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Colin Hufman 2022 OG (4th) 2022–23 John Shuster Chris Plys Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Colin Hufman Phil Drobnick 2023 USMCC (8th) 2023–24 John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Theran Michaelis (6th) 2024–25 John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton John Landsteiner Theran Michaelis 2025–26 John Shuster Chris Plys Colin Hufman Matt Hamilton Theran Michaelis