Pat Hill
Pat Hill went 112–80 as a head coach, 1997–2011, at Fresno State. Share
- Record
- 112–80 career
- Seasons
- 15
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 0 seasons
- Best season
- 2004 9–3, No. 22
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Fresno State | 6–6 | 3rd (Pacific) | |||
| 1998 | Fresno State | 5–6 | T–3rd (Pacific) | |||
| 1999 | Fresno State | 8–5 | T–1st | Las Vegas Bowl L | ||
| 2000 | Fresno State | 7–5 | 3rd | Silicon Valley Football Classic L | ||
| 2001 | Fresno State | 11–3 | T–2nd | Silicon Valley Football Classic L | ||
| 2002 | Fresno State | 9–5 | 3rd | Silicon Valley Football Classic W | ||
| 2003 | Fresno State | 9–5 | T–2nd | Silicon Valley Football Classic W | ||
| 2004 | Fresno State | 9–3 | T–3rd | MPC Computers Bowl W | 22 | |
| 2005 | Fresno State | 8–5 | T–3rd | Liberty Bowl L | ||
| 2006 | Fresno State | 4–8 | 5th | |||
| 2007 | Fresno State | 9–4 | 3rd | Humanitarian Bowl W | ||
| 2008 | Fresno State | 7–6 | T–5th | New Mexico Bowl L | ||
| 2009 | Fresno State | 8–5 | 3rd | New Mexico Bowl L | ||
| 2010 | Fresno State | 8–5 | 4th | Humanitarian Bowl L | ||
| 2011 | Fresno State | 4–9 | T–4th |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 31 | 6–25 | 19% |
| Against top-10 teams | 9 | 1–8 | 11% |
| Against rivals | 60 | 30–30 | 50% |
| Conference games | 118 | 78–40 | 66% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 11 | 4–7 | 36% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 73 | 35–38 | 48% |
| At home | 86 | 64–22 | 74% |
| On the road | 94 | 43–51 | 46% |
| At neutral sites | 12 | 5–7 | 42% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 125 | 92–33 | 74% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 67 | 20–47 | 30% |
His own 192 games on file, 1997–2011, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Jones 1999–2007 | 3–6 | Hawai’i | 9 | |
| Chris Ault 2004–2011 | 3–5 | Nevada | 8 | |
| Ken Hatfield 1999–2004 | 6–0 | Rice | 6 | |
| Jack Bicknell Jr. 2001–2006 | 4–2 | Louisiana Tech | 6 | |
| Sonny Lubick 1997–2006 | 3–3 | Colorado State | 6 | |
| Chris Petersen 2006–2011 | 0–6 | Boise State | 6 | |
| Robb Akey 2007–2011 | 5–0 | Idaho | 5 | |
| Dick Tomey 2005–2009 | 4–1 | San José State | 5 | |
| Dan Hawkins 2001–2005 | 1–4 | Boise State | 5 | |
| Mike Bellotti 1997–2007 | 0–5 | Oregon | 5 |
Pat Hill’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| San José Stateseries | 15 | 13–2 |
| Hawai’iseries | 15 | 6–9 |
| Nevadaseries | 14 | 8–6 |
| Louisiana Techseries | 11 | 7–4 |
| Boise Stateseries | 11 | 1–10 |
| Utah Stateseries | 8 | 7–1 |
| Idahoseries | 7 | 7–0 |
| New Mexico Stateseries | 7 | 6–1 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–76 | Los Angeles Valley | Offensive line coach | |
| 1977–80 | Utah | Offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| 1981–82 | UNLV | Offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| 1983 | Calgary Stampeders CFL | Offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| 1984–89 | Fresno State | Offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| 1990 | Arizona | Offensive line coach | |
| 1991 | Arizona | Offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| 1992–95 | Cleveland Browns NFL | Tight ends and offensive line coach | |
| 1996 | Baltimore Ravens NFL | Tight ends and offensive line coach | |
| 1997–2011 | Fresno State | Head coach | |
| 2012–13 | Atlanta Falcons NFL | Offensive line coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Wayne HowardUtah
- Tony KnapUNLV
- Harvey HydeUNLV
- Jim SweeneyFresno State
- Dick TomeyArizona
- Bill BelichickCleveland Browns
Assistants who became head coaches
- Dennis WagnerWayne State (NE), Western Carolina, Briar Cliff
- Jeff TedfordCalifornia, Fresno State, BC Lions
- Kevin CoyleAtlanta Legends
- Lane KiffinTennessee, USC, Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, LSU, Oakland Raiders
- Trent MilesGeorgia State, Indiana State
- Ruffin McNeillTexas Tech, East Carolina
- Tom MasonBoise State
- Steve HagenWartburg
- Tim SkipperFresno State, UCLA, Cal Poly
- Jim McElwainColorado State, Florida, Central Michigan
- Pete AlamarRice
Worked under (6)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Howard | Utah | 1977–80 | Offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| Tony Knap | UNLV | 1981 | Offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| Harvey Hyde | UNLV | 1982 | Offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| Jim Sweeney | Fresno State | 1984–89 | Offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator | |
| Dick Tomey | Arizona | 1990–91 | 1990: offensive line coach; 1991: offensive coordinator and offensive line coach | |
| Bill Belichick | Cleveland Browns NFL | 1992–95 | Tight ends and offensive line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Wagner | Fresno State, 1997–2003: assistant head coach and offensive line coach | Wayne State (NE), Western Carolina, Briar Cliff | |
| Jeff Tedford | Fresno State, 1997: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | California, Fresno State, BC Lions | |
| Kevin Coyle | Fresno State, 1997–2000: defensive coordinator | Atlanta Legends | |
| Lane Kiffin | Fresno State, 1997–98: assistant coach | Tennessee, USC, Florida Atlantic, Ole Miss, LSU, Oakland Raiders | |
| Trent Miles | Fresno State, 1997–99: wide receivers coach | Georgia State, Indiana State | |
| Ruffin McNeill | Fresno State, 1999: defensive coordinator | Texas Tech, East Carolina | |
| Tom Mason | Fresno State, 2001–07: linebackers coach | Boise State | |
| Steve Hagen | Fresno State, 2006: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Wartburg | |
| Tim Skipper | Fresno State, 2006–08: running backs coach; 2009–11: linebackers coach and running game coordinator; 2011: interim defensive coordinator | Fresno State, UCLA, Cal Poly | |
| Jim McElwain | Fresno State, 2007: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Colorado State, Florida, Central Michigan | |
| Pete Alamar | Fresno State, 2010–11: special teams and tight ends coach | Rice |
Other assistants under him (5)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Ludwig | Fresno State, 1998–2001: offensive coordinator | |
| Dan Brown | Fresno State, 2001–08: defensive coordinator | |
| Frank Cignetti Jr. | Fresno State, 2002–05: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Doug Nussmeier | Fresno State, 2008: offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | |
| Randy Stewart | Fresno State, 2009–11: defensive coordinator |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.
How he coached
Hill’s teams went for it on 23% of fourth downs and on 32% of those where the model said go for it, passed on 46% of plays and took 25.9 seconds a play, 2004–2011.
| Season | Went for it on fourth | When the model said go | Pass rate | Seconds a play | EPA a play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 6 g | 6 of 44 14% | 26% | 44% | 26.0 | −0.02 | |
| 2005 10 g | 22 of 60 37% | 46% | 51% | 25.4 | +0.05 | |
| 2006 4 g | 9 of 39 23% | 30% | 53% | 28.1 | −0.13 | |
| 2007 13 g | 18 of 91 20% | 25% | 39% | 25.9 | +0.05 | |
| 2008 13 g | 14 of 89 16% | 20% | 45% | 26.4 | −0.01 | |
| 2009 13 g | 33 of 86 38% | 58% | 39% | 26.8 | +0.07 | |
| 2010 12 g | 17 of 94 18% | 32% | 46% | 26.3 | 0.00 | |
| 2011 13 g | 18 of 102 18% | 25% | 52% | 23.8 | +0.04 | |
| All 84 g | 137 of 605 23% | 32% | 46% | 25.9 | +0.02 |
His seasons as a head coach from 2004 on, from ESPN’s play by play: fourth downs where he went for it out of every fourth-down decision; how often he went when SportsDataverse’s fourth-down model said going for it was the better call; the share of his offense’s plays that were passes; seconds of game clock per offensive play (lower is faster); and expected points added per offensive play (EPA, a measure of how much each play moved the offense toward points). The season in progress counts its games so far. SportsDataverse’s coach tendencies, from ESPN’s play by play; the EPA and the fourth-down model are SportsDataverse’s.