Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame
Acuff served as the head men's basketball coach at Alabama Huntsville from 1997-2019, establishing it as a premier program. During his 22-year tenure, he led the Chargers to eight Gulf South Conference regular season titles and three GSC tournament crowns. He also steered UAH to 11 NCAA tournament appearances and advanced to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2011 and 2012. Individually, Acuff was an eight-time GSC Coach of the Year, four-time NABC South Coach of the Year, GSC Coach of the Decade for the 2010s and at the time of his induction had a conference-best 436 career wins.