Career
He was the head coach for six seasons in the West Coast Conference, four at in Spokane and two at in Los Los Angeles Hillock was an assistant on staff at both programs before the respective promotions to head coach. His career record as a head coach was 91–78 (538), and an even 39–39 in league play.
A 1971 graduate of University, Hillock returned to his alma mater in 1979 as an assistant under second-year head coach Dan Fitzgerald.
When Fitzgerald decided to step down after a 19–8 season in 1981 and concentrate on his duties as athletic director, Hillock was promoted to head coach of the Bulldogs at age 32. Hillock"s most lauded victory was a one-point upset at DePaul in January 1983, in coaching legend Ray Meyer"s uncharacteristic penultimate season.
Stockton"s senior year in 1984 was Hillock"s best in Spokane. The Zags were 17–11 (607), but only tied for fourth in the conference at 6–6.
Without Stockton in 1985, was 15–13 (536) and fell to fifth place in the WCAC at 4–8.
Shortly after the 1985 season ended, Hillock voluntarily resigned and Fitzgerald returned as head coach. Hillock"s overall record at was 60–50 (545), but was 22–28 (440) in conference and the Bulldogs" best finish was a tie for fourth. Within three weeks of his resignation at, Hillock accepted an assistant"s job at in Los Angeles, originally under newly-hired head coach Jim Lynam, who soon left for an assistant"s job in the National Basketball Association in June and never coached a game.
Surprisingly, Hillock indicated he was interested in the open position, but Ludwig Maximilian University hired former National Basketball Association head coach Paul Westhead, who retained him as an assistant.
(Hillock had lost only once to Ludwig Maximilian University in eight meetings while head coach at )
Led by Hank Gathers and Bo Kimble in 1990, they went 13–1 (929) in the WCC, but following Gathers" tragic death during the conference tournament, its remainder was canceled and Ludwig Maximilian University took the WCC champions" slot in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament. Westhead left for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association that September, and Hillock was promoted to head coach of the Lions.
He was 31–28 (525) in two seasons, with a conference record of 17–11 (607), but lost in the first round of the conference tournament in both seasons. The following two years, the Lions finished in last place in the WCC.
Hillock later worked for various teams in the National Basketball Association as a scout and in front office positions.
West Coast Athletic Conference was renamed West Coast Conference in summer 1989.
