He played college basketball for the North Carolina Central Eagles and has previously coached at the collegiate level for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, Shaw Bears, Cheyney Wolves and Winston-Salem State Rams.
[2] He won South Atlantic Region All-Tournament honors that year and scored over 1,000 points in his collegiate career, among the best totals in school history.
[4] Hill was hired as an assistant coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1998, helping the team reach the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) while serving two years with the school.
[10] He then assisted for the Shaw Bears from 2000 to 2002, helping them win a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) title while reaching the Final Four in the NCAA Division II tournament.
[6] In seven years with the Bears, he compiled an overall record of 116–67, which included the 2011–12 season when they finished fifth nationally, went 27–4 overall, won the CIAA crown with a 16–0 mark and reached the NCAA tournament.