Donald Hill–Eley (born July 29, 1969)[1] is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the running backs coach at Georgia Tech, being promoted mid-season after serving as an offensive analyst for the first half of the season.[2] He was previously the head football coach at Alabama State University.[3] A graduate of Virginia Union University, Hill-Eley's coaching career has spanned three decades, includes stints in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and as head football coach at Morgan State University from 2002 to 2013.[4]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Chief of Staff |
| Team | Georgia Tech |
| Conference | ACC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 29, 1969[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1990 | Virginia Union |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1991 | Virginia Union (assistant) |
| 1992–1993 | Hampton (GA) |
| 1994–1995 | Baltimore Stallions (WR) |
| 1996 | Toronto Argonauts (guest) |
| 1997–2000 | Hampton (OC) |
| 2001 | Morgan State (OC) |
| 2002–2013 | Morgan State |
| 2014 | Norfolk State (WR) |
| 2015–2017 | Alabama State (TE/ST) |
| 2017 | Alabama State (interim HC) |
| 2018–2021 | Alabama State |
| 2022 (first 6 games) | Georgia Tech (offensive analyst) |
| 2022 | Georgia Tech (RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 80–96 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (2002) | |
His son, Ayinde Eley, is a football player.[5]
Head coaching record
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan State Bears (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (2002–2013) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Morgan State | 7–5 | 5–3 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2003 | Morgan State | 6–5 | 4–3 | 5th | |||||
| 2004 | Morgan State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2005 | Morgan State | 2–9 | 1–6 | T–5th | |||||
| 2006 | Morgan State | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2007 | Morgan State | 5–6 | 4–5 | 6th | |||||
| 2008 | Morgan State | 6–6 | 4–4 | 6th | |||||
| 2009 | Morgan State | 6–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 2010 | Morgan State | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2011 | Morgan State | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–6th | |||||
| 2012 | Morgan State | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | |||||
| 2013 | Morgan State | 5–7 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| Morgan State: | 60–75 | 44–51 | |||||||
| Alabama State Hornets (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2017–2021) | |||||||||
| 2017 | Alabama State | 5–1[n 1] | 4–1[n 1] | 2nd (East) | |||||
| 2018 | Alabama State | 4–7 | 3–4 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 2019 | Alabama State | 5–6 | 4–3 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 2020–21 | Alabama State | 3–3 | 3–2 | T–2nd (East) | |||||
| 2021 | Alabama State | 3–4 | 2–3 | ||||||
| Alabama State: | 20–21 | 16–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 80–96 | ||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ a b Brian Jenkins was fired after the first five games of the 2017 season, during which Alabama State lost all five games including two conference games. Hill-Eley replaced Jenkins as interim head coach for the final six games of the season. The Hornets finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–3 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
References
edit- ^ a b @CoachWhitlow (July 29, 2024). "Happy 55th Birthday OG! OAB😂 Wouldn't be in it without you bud! @coachHillEley 💜" (Tweet). Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Backus, Will (October 14, 2022). "Georgia Tech running backs coach Mike Daniels resigns". 247sports.com. 247Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^ "Two years: A look at ASU coach Hill-Eley's contract". Montgomery Advisor. April 11, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Donald Hill-Eley". Alabama State Hornets. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Ayinde Eley". ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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