John Hill Named Tiffin University Men's Basketball Coach
Release courtesy of Shane O'Donnell, Tiffin University Sports Information Director
TIFFIN, OHIO – John Hill has been named
Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Tiffin University, taking over
for departing coach Rodney Martin. He will also serve as Associate
Vice President for Development.
"This presents an opportunity for me to follow my passion and love
of basketball,” Hill, who has served as Athletic Director and
Associate Vice President for Development at Shenandoah University
in Virginia since 2002, said. “I am coming back to my home
town, my community, my family and friends. Tiffin is a great
place to live, a great town with two great universities. It allows
me to take a step up in the coaching world by leading an up and
coming Division II program.”
“We are confident that John Hill's many years of success as
a head coach, along with his passion and enthusiasm, will provide
the leadership that is needed for our men's basketball program to
excel. In addition to serving as the head men's basketball coach,
he will also assist with our efforts to raise funds for the
athletic department and for construction of the new recreation
center on campus," said Tiffin University President Paul
Marion.
“We are excited John is joining the men’s basketball
program,” said Lonny Allen, Athletic Director. “His
passion for the game speaks for itself. He has a great knowledge of
the game, is a leader in the community, and will help bolster our
athletic department. He will take our program in the direction it
needs to go. I expect for he and the team to have nothing but
success on and off the court.”
Hill, a member of both the Tiffin Columbian and Heidelberg
University Athletic Halls of Fame, came to Shenandoah after a 27
year career as the Athletic Director and Head Men's Basketball
Coach at Heidelberg College.
During those years, Hill won a school record 357 games. He also
served at different times as head men’s tennis coach, head
men’s cross country coach, head men’s golf coach and
chair of the health, physical education and athletic training
department.
Hill has had many accolades over his head coaching career. One of
the highlights came in 1983-84, when Heidelberg qualified for the
NCAA Tournament with a record of 24-7, 10-3 in the OAC, marking the
first team at Heidelberg to eclipse 20 wins. In all, Hill coached
Heidelberg basketball teams to five OAC runner-up finishes and two
NCAA appearances.
Under Hill's direction, the Shenandoah athletic department
experienced unparalleled success.
The football team won USA South Conference championships in both
2003 and 2004, the men's basketball team won a school record 10 USA
South Conference games in 2003-04 and the women's lacrosse team
played in the 2004 USA South Conference Tournament championship
game.
Hill has also served as President of the Ohio Athletic Conference,
Chair of the OAC’s Director’s of Athletics, a member of
the NCAA Division III Regional Basketball Selection Committee, the
NCAA National Women’s Soccer Committee and the NABC Ranking
Committee.
In addition to his undergraduate work at Heidelberg, Hill earned a
master’s degree from SUNY-Buffalo and an Education Specialist
degree from Bowling Green State University. In addition to doctoral
work at the United States Sports Academy, Hill has both Level I and
Level III certification from the National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA).
Hill has two grown children: Nate and Carrie.
Contact persons: Lonny Allen, Athletic Director (419-934-3421)
John Hill, Head Men’s Basketball Coach (540-533-0075)
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