Jay Hille joined the USI Athletics staff as the Student-Athlete Development and Retention Coordinator in September of 2024. Hille will help academically advise and work with at-risk student-athletes.
A long-time employee of the Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, Hille comes to USI from AIS Diamond Alternative High School where he was the assistant principal. He worked with academically at-risk students to help them achieve their potential of graduation and/or return to a traditional classroom
In addition to his work academically in the EVSC, Hille was the assistant baseball coach at Reitz High School for two years (2022-24) and the freshman/junior varsity boys’ basketball coach at North High School for seven years (2000-07).
Hille graduated from Murray State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1995, while also competing as a student athlete in baseball for two seasons. He also earned a master’s degree from Oakland City University in 2003.
Hille resides in Evansville with his wife, Dr. Kimberly Hille, and five children – Kade, Paige, Kiefer, Evi, and Reese.
