Donald Hill-Eley
| 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) | |
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]
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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