About

"If I had to describe myself to someone, I'd say I'm the guy that's going to be your biggest fan and will do whatever I can to get an entire arena stand and cheer your name."

- West Huggins

West Huggins was born in October of 1980 in Odessa, Texas to pipeliner Terry Huggins and wife Tamme Huggins. The West Texas town was a booming area at this time, but soon the bottom fell out, and the oilfield and pipeline construction came to a halt. This gave the Huggins family the opportunity to relocate with family in Uvalde, Texas. West says the this was his best childhood days. While on the family farm and ranch his grandfather, uncles, and dad would unwind down at the roping pen. West, only 5yrs old at the time, would sit at the roping box, and give each practice run a play-by-play in his best mini Rodeo Announcer voice.

But his speech sounded a little different than most. What some thought would would “grow out of”, a doctor discovered West was actually “Tongue-tied”. A decision was made to correct this problem. After a surgical procedure, and many hard hours of speech therapy, West soon began to talk like a normal Texas kid. Only West’s voice was a little deeper than most 5 year old children.

In the late 80’s West and his family moved back to Odessa, Texas as the economy started to grow. As any regular kid, West attended school, made friends, joined the FFA and 4-H. He also began his love for rodeo in the roping pen.

While attending Odessa High School, West was in a pay-to-practice roping session at the West Texas Horse Center. As the sun fell and the winter breeze filled the covered arena, he decided to give his horse a break and he himself warm up in the announcer’s stand. While others took their turns in the roping box, West decided to pick up the microphone, give it a tap, and realized it was on. West then started announcing each team as if it was the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. After a good laugh from the group on the ground, West decided that it was time to get back to his own practice.

At the next practice, a few of the guys came to West and asked if he was going to get up there and do it again. West did, and the group laughed and cheered, and continued their practice session. But, when West went to pay for his practice session, the gentleman that ran the practice offered West a small opportunity. West could start practicing for free, as long as he continued to announce at least half the practice session. West agreed.

After one week, West was met at the bottom of the steps by a gentleman that served on the committee of a local county rodeo. He asked West to announce the upcoming event. And the rest is history.

This one event led to calls from rodeos around West Texas and Eastern New Mexico. His voice was heard at many of the National Intercollegiate Rodeos in the Southwest Region. Businesses began to use his signature voice over the local Permian Basin radio coverage in commercials and weather announcements.

In 2006, West officially donned the title of Pro Rodeo Announcer and became the newest member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

West has also become one of the most recognized voices in the United Professional Rodeo Association (UPRA). He has been selected to work the CINCH United Finals Rodeo 8 times and also been voted as a UPRA Rodeo Announcer of the year 8 times.

He and his wife Keri, and twin sons, Walker and Trevor, travel together to almost 90% of the rodeo stops. They live in Midland, Texas. West and his wife get the opportunity to work together, at many rodeos side by side as she serves as a rodeo secretary and also PRCA Member. West isn’t the only one with a title or two. Keri has been selected to work the CINCH United Finals multiple times as a rodeo secretary.

Not only does the Huggins family make a living on the road, they also have a busy life at home. West owns and operates a marketing and advertising company that specializes in the western industry, known as Rockin H Marketing. Keri is a successful realtor in the West Texas area. Walker has become an asset to rodeos as music director. Trevor specializes in custom leather products and videography.

West describes his life as “…a gift. Every little detail of my life has been planned, and even though I questioned several moves by the Planner, God knew what he was doing, even if I didn’t”

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UPRA Rodeo Announcer
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UPRA Stand United Series
Rodeo Announcer of the Year

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TCRA
Rodeo Announcer of the Year

About

In the late 80’s West and his family moved back to Odessa, Texas as the economy started to grow. As any regular kid, West attended school, made friends, joined the FFA and 4-H. He also began his love for rodeo in the roping pen.

After one week, West was met at the bottom of the steps by a gentleman that served on the committee of a local county rodeo. He asked West to announce the upcoming event. And the rest is history.

In 2006, West officially donned the title of Pro Rodeo Announcer and became the newest member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

West has also become one of the most recognized voices in the United Professional Rodeo Association (UPRA). He has been selected to work the CINCH United Finals Rodeo 8 times and also been voted as a UPRA Rodeo Announcer of the year 8 times.

West describes his life as “…a gift. Every little detail of my life has been planned, and even though I questioned several moves by the Planner, God knew what he was doing, even if I didn’t”

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