Billy High joined the Auburn family in March of 2017 and is entering his third season on staff. High was promoted prior to the 2018 season to Director of Recruiting. In this role, he oversees the player personnel and on campus recruiting departments. Throughout his time at Auburn, High has been a part of a SEC West championship team and two top 15 recruiting classes. 

Prior to Auburn, High joined the Eastern Kentucky staff in 2016 as a defensive quality control coach under head coach Mark Elder. He was in charge of defensive scouting reports and running the offensive scout team for the Colonels. 

After college graduation, High was an assistant coach at the Christian Academy of Knoxville for 4 years where he was a part of a state championship team that set multiple national and state passing records. During this time, he coached multiple positions including running backs, outside linebackers, defensive backs, and was the special teams coordinator and assistant head coach.

High received his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Tennessee in 2012 and a master’s degree in teacher education in 2015. High got his start in college athletics in spring of 2009 when he served as a recruiting intern at Tennessee.

High is a native of Knoxville, TN and is married to Bekah High.