Pat Hill
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Pat Hill (born December 17, 1951) is a college football coach. He is currently the head coach at Fresno State.
Early positions
A 1973 graduate of and offensive lineman for the University of California, Riverside, Hill was the offensive line coach at Los Angeles Valley College from 1974 to 1976. In 1977, he became the offensive line coach at the University of Utah, where he would stay through 1980. This was followed by short stints at UNLV in 1981 and 1982, and a one-year stay in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders in 1983. After an assistant coaching job at Fresno State, Hill went on to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Arizona from 1990 to 1991. He then went to coach in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns (under Bill Belichick) and the Baltimore Ravens, where he served as the tight ends and offensive line coach for both teams.
Fresno State
Hill took on the head coaching job at Fresno State in 1997, where he had previously served as the offensive line coach from 1984 to 1989. Coming into the 2005 season, Hill had compiled a 64-38 win-loss record, including a 44-19 Western Athletic Conference mark, one WAC title, and a 10-8 record against BCS teams, the most by any non-BCS conference team. His teams have become known for their "Play anybody, anytime, anywhere" attitude[1].
Also under Hill's leadership, Fresno State has greatly improved the academic performance of its football players. During Hill's tenure the team has produced (as of 2005) 65 Academic All-WAC players, compared to a total of nine in the entire history of the program before Hill's arrival. In 1999, senior cornerback Payton Williams became the first Fresno State football player to achieve Academic All-American status. It should also be noted that under Hill's leadership, Fresno State has only shared one WAC title, in 1999, with the University of Hawaii.
Coaching record
| Year | Overall Record | Conference Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6-6 | 5-3 |
| 1998 | 5-6 | 5-3 |
| 1999 | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| 2000 | 7-5 | 6-2 |
| 2001 | 11-3 | 6-2 |
| 2002 | 9-5 | 6-2 |
| 2003 | 9-5 | 6-2 |
| 2004 | 9-3 | 5-3 |
| 2005 | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| 2006 | 4-8 | 4-4 |
| 2007 | 8-4 | 6-2 |
Notes and references
External links
- Biography at GoBulldogs.com