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fi rst in the Western Region with a 32-7 reco rd. Under Hill 's guidance, the Kingsmen knocked off Division I opponents such as USC, Pepperdine, San Diego State, UC Santa Barbara and Cal State Northridge. During his six seasons at Cal Lutheran, 92 percent of his players rece ived their deg rees Hill was hired by the University of San Francisco in 1994, taking the Dons from the WCC cellar to a 34-win season in his final year in 1998. During a five-year coaching stint at San Francisco (1994-1998), Hill posted three con– secutive winning seasons, including a school -best 18 wins in the West Coast Conference in 1998 as the

Rich Hill's Coaching Highlights

• No. 7 among active WCC coaches in career (115) and league (246) victories as well as wins per season (32.7) • Over 700 career victories (7 15-48 7-3) • Has averaged 35.4 wins per season at USO since 2000 • Back-to-back Wes t Coast Conference Championships 2002-2003 and again in 2007-2008. • wee Coach of the Year 2002, 2007, 2008 • Five NCAA Regional teams at USO in past eight seasons • Inducted into the Cal Lutheran Hall of Fame (2005)

Dons finished tied with USO fo r third place in the WCC. Over his final three seasons there, Hill guided USF to upper division finishes in the WCC; and posted three straight winning seasons, including two campaigns of 30 or - I ,, , - more victories. Hill's track record boasts record-breaking seasons for wins in ~ a single season at Cal Lu (43), USO (44) 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, win– ning the league title in 1992 with a franchise record of 35 -11 .He has twice been recognized as the ABCA West 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 Career Excellence Award (1993, 1994). Hill 's ass istants 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. He has been an advisor for 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, read– ing 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 1985 from California Lutheran University. After playing one season with the St. Louis Cardinals organization in 1985 (Sin– gle A affiliate in Savannah, Georgia), he returned to his alma mater where he earned his Master of Science degree in Educa- tion in 1988. Rich and his wife, Lori, live in San Diego with their

two children, Robbie and Lindsey.

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