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to upper division finishes in the WCC ; and posted three straight winning seasons, including two campaigns of 30 or more victories. Hill's track record boasts record-breaking seasons for wins in a single season at every stop - Cal Lu (43), USF (34), USO (39) and Chatham in Cape League (35). In addition to his collegiate coaching positions, Hill was head coach for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod League between 1990-93, winning the league title in 1992 with a franchise record of 35-11 . He has twice been recognized as the ABCAWest Region Coach of the Year (1992, 1993); was the 1992 Cape Cod Baseball League "Manager of the Year"; was twice named the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Coach of the Year (1992, 1993); and twice was the recipient of the California Lutheran Alumni Ca– reer Excellence Award (1993 , 1994). Hill's assistants have gone on to successful careers in baseball , including five earning head coaching positions, and two with administrative positions with Major League clubs. Hill has made his mark off the field as well. The past nine years he has served on the American Baseball Coaches Association Editorial Committee; and has been an advisor with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He started an innovative peer-mentoring program with his USF team. Dons players and coaching staff volunteered at the nearby Hamilton Community Center, reading stories and playing games with homeless children. Furthermore, Hill is a speaker and clinician at various conventions and camps throughout the region . Hill earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (Physical Education) in 1984 from California Lutheran University.After playing one season with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1985 (Single A affiliate in Savannah , Georgia), he returned to his alma mater where he earned his Master of Science degree in Education in 1988. Rich and his wife, Lori , live in San Diego with their two children , Robbie (12) and Lindsey (9).

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Conference

Record

Year 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

School

13-11 6th(NAIADist. 3) 16-8 3rd (NAIADist. 3) 12-8 1st (NAIA Dist 3) 10-3 1st (NAIA Dist. 3)

21-21 31-18 35-1 6

Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran Cal Lutheran SanFrancisco SanFrancisco SanFrancisco San Francisco SanFrancisco

32-8 43-6 32-7

20-1 1st (SCIAC)

19-2 1st (West Region)

9-21 (6th WCC) 11-17 {5th WCC) 15-13 {4th wee) 17-11 {3rd WCC) 18-12 {T-3rd WeC)

22-33 24-35 30-25 29-27 34-24 35-21 39-23 32-30 35-21 30-27 28-27-1 34-27-1

13-16-1 (3rd wee Coast) 14-16 (3rd wee Coast) 20-10 {2ndwee West) 18-12 (1stWest/1st WeC) 18-12 (1stWest/1stWCC) 19-11 {2nd wee Coast) 16-14 (2nd wee Coast)

San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego San Diego

Conference

Overall

Years

Career atUSD atUSF

118-91-1

233-176-3

7 5 6

70-74 90-33

139-144 194-76

at Ca/Lu

292-211-1

566-396-3

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Career

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