Brian Hill returns to Glenville State University for his fifth season with the Pioneers, serving as the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Line Coach in 2025. Hill is also Glenville State's Director of Student Engagement & Retention
In Hill's first season as the Associate Head Coach and fourth as the Defensive Line Coach, the Pioneers reached their best season since joining the MEC in 2013, going (7-4) overall and (7-2) in MEC play with a 2nd place finish in the league. Under Hill's tutelage, Isaiah Macklin was All-MEC Second Team and the Pioneer defense ranked 4th in rushing defense and sacks.
Hill served as the Defensive Coordinator for his first three years back in Glenville. In 2023, the Pioneers defense ranked 5th in the Mountain East Conference in scoring defense at 24.3 points per game. Hill's defense racked up 17 interceptions and recovered 10 fumbles, which both were tied for second-best in the league. Five Pioneers earned All-MEC honors, including Seth Arnold's First Team recognition.
The 2022 season saw GSU’s defense rank third in the Mountain East Conference, only giving up 24.7 points per game. While the Pioneers had only 17 sacks, Coach Hill’s pass defense forced 17 interceptions. Glenville’s 17 interceptions were second in the MEC. With the defense’s success during the 2022 campaign, four Pioneers received All-MEC Honors.
During the 2021 season, under Hill, the Pioneers held opponents to an average of 24.3 points per contest and 1,342 rushing yards. Against the Pioneers, opponents only completed 59% of passing attempts and only converted on 35.4% of third down possession
The West Virginia native was the defensive line coach with the West Liberty Hilltopper football team and also served as WLU’s special teams coordinator. This appointment will also reunite Hill and GSU Head Coach, Mike Kellar, who have worked together in the past at several different institutions.
Coach Brian Hill is continuing his impressive tenure of lifetime service to Glenville State University, his alma mater. He has added to his current duties at GSU, the role of Director of Student Engagement and Retention. With this move, his office has now moved to the Third Floor of the Mollohan Center.
"Brian was a transcending student-athlete with an incredible dynamic personality when we were in college here together," Athletic Director Jesse Skiles said. "He has been able to touch so many young lives throughout his career, and I am so proud of everything he has done, and continues to do for our young Pioneers...it has been great to have him back here where had his Hall of Fame career!"
Hill had a two-year stint as associate head coach and defensive line coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (NC). Prior to his stop at LRU, Coach Hill had a five-year run as special team’s coordinator, strength and conditioning coach, and defensive line coach at Georgia Military College from 2011 until 2015.
In 2010, he served as the defensive line coach at Furman and was associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and defensive line coach at Concord in 2009. Hill came to Concord after his initial stint at Lenoir-Rhyne (2002-08), holding down various positions including defensive coordinator, assistant head coach, and associate head coach.
Hill was also named the Head Coach at Union (KY) College, where he was promoted from an assistant coach in 1999 and led the program for the three seasons. He also had coaching stops at Cumberland (KY), Virginia Military Institute, and Glenville State after wrapping up a stellar playing career at Glenville State.
Hill was a four-year regular in the middle of the Pioneers’ defensive line and graduated from GSC in 1992 with a Physical Education degree. He also holds a master’s in Physical Education from Union (KY).
Brian and his wife, Jamie, have one daughter, Emma Jaye.
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