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history. His 1992 squad posted a 43-6 record before falling a couple of outs shy of the NCAA Division Ill title, while the 1993 team finished first in the Western Region with a 32-7 record. 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 received their degrees Hill was hired by The University of San Francisco in 1994, taking the Dons from the wee 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 consecutive winning seasons, includ-

Rich Hill's Coaching Highlights

• No. 1among active WCC coaches in career (686) and league (235) victories as well as wins per season (32.7) • 18 winning seasons in 21 years as a head coach • Over 600 career victories (686-456-3) • Has averaged 35.3 wins per season at USO since 2000 • Back-to-back West 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 six seasons • Eight players, including seven graduating seniors sign pro contracts following the 2004 season • Inducted into the Cal Lutheran Hall of Fame (2005)

ing a school best 18 wins in the West Coast Confer– ence in 1998 as the Dons finished tied with USO for 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 more victories. Hill's track record boasts record-breaking seasons for wins in a single season at Cal Lu (43), USO (39) and Chatham in Cape League (35). In addition to his collegiate coaching positions, Hill was head coach for the Cha– tham 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 rec– ognized 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 Cali- fornia Lutheran Alumni Career 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. He has been an advisor fort he Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He started an innovative peer-mentor– ing program with his USF team. Dons players and coaching staff volun– teered 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 re– gion.

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 (Single A affiliate in Sa– vannah, 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 (17) and Lindsey (14) .