They currently live in Auburn, Alabama. Hudson and his wife are very active with their philanthropy for children, the Hudson Family Foundation. Hudson is a Christian. Hudson has spoken about his faith saying, "It's been one of those things, where anybody that's played a sport at the professional level there's always a lot of challenges. And the one thing that's always been a constant for me is Jesus Christ and my faith ... And not only that, but just being an example for other players, my teammates, my friends from home. You know I think it's one of those things where you need to be a beacon of light and just shine on people." On April 29, 2007, both Hudson's grandmother and St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Josh Hancock, his college teammate at Auburn, died. He drew his grandmother's initials on the pitcher's mound before his next start, and wore them on his spikes. He also sewed Hancock's initials (JH) on his jersey. He pitched 8 innings, giving up 2 earned runs against the Philadelphia Phillies. He did not get a decision, but the Braves ultimately won, 5–2. In 2016, Hudson served as a guest instructor at both the Braves and Giants respective spring training camps. In 2016, Hudson joined Fox Sports South and Fox Sports Southeast as a part-time broadcaster for select Braves games. In 2017, Hudson returned as a spring training instructor for the Giants. He served in the same role for the Braves in 2018. In January 2020, Hudson was named the pitching coach for the Auburn Tigers baseball team. See also 2021 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting Atlanta Braves award winners and league leaders List of Auburn University people List of Major League Baseball annual shutout leaders List of Major League Baseball career games started leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a pitcher leaders List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders List of Major League Baseball career Wins Above Replacement leaders List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders List of World Series starting pitchers Oakland Athletics award winners and league leaders References External links 1975 births Living people All-American college baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada American League All-Stars American League wins champions Atlanta Braves players Auburn Tigers baseball players Baseball players from Alabama Chattahoochee Valley Pirates baseball players Christians from Alabama Christians from Georgia (U.S. state) Gwinnett Braves