| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Southern Illinois |
| Conference | MVFC |
| Record | 48–56 |
| Annual salary | $175,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1985-04-05)April 5, 1985 (age 39) Du Quoin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2004–2007 | Southern Illinois |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears |
| 2009 | Rio Grande Valley Dorados |
| 2010–2011 | Orlando Predators |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Storm |
| 2012 | Green Bay Packers |
| 2013 | San Antonio Talons |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2013 | Carbondale Community HS (IL) |
| 2014–2015 | Southern Illinois (co-OC/QB) |
| 2016–present | Southern Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 48–56 (college) 5–5 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 3–3 (NCAA D-I playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| First-team All-Gateway (2007) | |
Nick Hill (born April 5, 1985) is anAmerican football coach and formerquarterback. He is the head football coach at his alma mater,Southern Illinois University. Hill was signed by theChicago Bears of theNational Football League (NFL) as anundrafted free agent in 2008. He then played professionally in theArena Football League (AFL) and in theaf2. He playedcollege football at Southern Illinois.
Hill attendedDu Quoin High School where he was a three-year starter infootball. He playedbasketball as well. As ajunior, he was a First-team All-State selection in basketball, averaging 26.7 points, 6.0rebounds and 2.4assists. As asenior, he was a First-team All-State selection again after averaging 22.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 3.0steals. In football, he was a First-team All-State and First-team All-Conference selection after passing for 1,451 yards, 19touchdowns and oneinterception, and also rushing for 543 yards, and 11 touchdowns. He became the school's first 4,000-career yard passer in 35 years, the first since formermajor leaguepitcherDon Stanhouse in 1968.
Hill originally attendedWestern Kentucky University where he played on thebasketball team and averaged 1.7 points-per-game in 23 games. He then transferred toSouthern Illinois University where he was three-yearletterman and two-year starter on the football team.
Hillredshirted during his first season at Southern Illinois after transferring from Western Kentucky. As a redshirt sophomore, he played in four games, completing 16-of-20 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns. He also rushed the ball nine times for 102 yards and one touchdown. As a junior, he started all 13 games, and ranked second in theconference and seventh in the nation in passing efficiency (156.7). He completed 121-of-196 passes (61.7%) for 1,721 yards, 15 touchdowns and four interceptions. He was the team's third-leading rusher with 91 carries for 382 yards and six touchdowns. He was a First-teamGateway Conference All-Academic and CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V.
As a senior, he led the conference in passing yards-per-game with 226.8, total offense with 252.3 and ranked second in passing efficiency (167.1), which was also third in the nation. He set school single season records in passing; yards (3,175), touchdowns (28), completions (258) and attempts (361). He was named a First-team All-Conference, Gateway All-Academic andSports Network All-America honorable mention. He was honored as Gateway Offensive Player of the Week, twice, andCollege Sporting News Offensive Player of the Week, once. He finished sixth in the voting for theWalter Payton Award, given to the top player in theFootball Championship Subdivision. He also set a school single-game record with 436 passing yards atNorthern Iowa, and passed for 200 yards or more in nine games. He ranked second on the team with 121 carries for 357 yards and four touchdowns. For his career, Hill completed 394-of-577 passes (68.3%) for 5,184 yards, 46 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while rushing 221 times for 841 yards (3.8 avg) and 11 touchdowns. He led Southern Illinois to a 21–6 record as astarter. He also played in theTexas vs. The Nation All-Star Bowl. While in college, hemajored inSpecial Education.
Hill went unselected in the2008 NFL draft, however on April 27, 2008, Hill signed a three-year contract as anundrafted free agent with theChicago Bears.[1] During Training Camp, Hill competed withCaleb Hanie for the Bears' third quarterback spot on the depth chart behindKyle Orton andRex Grossman. The Bears chose to keep Hanie as their practice squad quarterback and Hill was waived by the Bears on July 29.
After not playing in theNational Football League in2008, Hill joinedaf2, a professionalarena football league. On January 15, 2009, he was assigned to theRio Grande Valley Dorados.[2][3]
Hill caught on with theOrlando Predators for the 2010 AFL season. He would become the starter midway through the season, and be the starter for the entire 2011 season. He was then set to join theTampa Bay Storm in 2012 until he was signed by the Packers.[4]
On January 20, 2012, Hill joined theGreen Bay Packers and wore jersey #17. On May 23, 2012, he was released by the Packers. He played for the Storm in 2012 after being released by the Packers.
In April 2013, Hill signed with theSan Antonio Talons to replace injured quarterbackJohn Dutton.[5]
Hill was the head coach for theCarbondale Terriers inCarbondale, Illinois for one season in 2013.
On January 13, 2014, Hill was announced as the QB coach and co-offensive coordinator for theSouthern Illinois Salukis.
On December 1, 2015, it was announced Hill would be the Salukis interim head coach after the firing ofDale Lennon.[6] On January 4, 2016, SIU removed the interim tag and made Hill their next head football coach.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | STATS° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Illinois(Missouri Valley Football Conference)(2016–present) | |||||||||
| 2016 | Southern Illinois | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2017 | Southern Illinois | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| 2018 | Southern Illinois | 2–9 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
| 2019 | Southern Illinois | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | 25 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Southern Illinois | 6–4 | 3–3 | 5th | LNCAA Division I Quarterfinal | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2021 | Southern Illinois | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–3rd | LNCAA Division I Second Round | 17 | 16 | ||
| 2022 | Southern Illinois | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 2023 | Southern Illinois | 8–5 | 4–4 | T–7th | LNCAA Division I Second Round | 12 | |||
| 2024 | Southern Illinois | 4–8 | 2–6 | T–8th | |||||
| Southern Illinois: | 48–56 | 28–42 | |||||||
| Total: | 48–56 | ||||||||
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale Terriers()(2013) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Carbondale | 5–5 | 1–4 | 6th | |||||
| Carbondale: | 5–5 | 1–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–5 | ||||||||