Education
Pat Hill attended Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, California, graduating in 1970.
Pat Hill attended Rim of the World High School in Lake Arrowhead, California, graduating in 1970.
He served as the head football coach at from 1997 until his dismissal following the 2011 season. In 15 seasons as head coach as, he led the Bulldogs to a record of 112–80, 11 bowl game appearances, and a share of the 1999 Western Athletic Conference title. A 1973 graduate of, and an offensive lineman for the University of California, Riverside, Hill was the offensive line coach at Los Angeles Valley College from 1974 to 1976.
In 1977, he became the offensive line coach at the University of Utah, where he would stay through 1980.
This was followed by short stints at University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1981 and 1982, and a one-year stay in the Canadian Football League with the Calgary Stampeders in 1983. After an assistant coaching job at, Hill went on to become the offensive coordinator at the University of Arizona from 1990 to 1991.
He then went to coach in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns (under Bill Belichick) and the Baltimore Ravens, where he served as the tight ends and offensive line coach for both teams. Hill took on the head coaching job at in 1997, where he had previously served as the offensive line coach from 1984 to 1989.
Taking his cue from how Bobby Bowden turned Florida State into a powerhouse, Hill let it be known soon after arriving in Fresno that his Bulldogs would play "anybody, anywhere, anytime."
Pat Hill currently has 17 wins over British Computer Society automatic qualifying conference teams, which is tied for the most wins for any non-automatic qualifier with Utah.
In 2001, when went 11-3, they reeled off wins over Colorado, #22 Oregon State, and #23 Wisconsin in 3 of their first 4 games. In 2002 they beat #25 Colorado State. In 2004 they beat #13 Kansas State.
During his tenure, Hill also went 4-7 in bowl games.
On December 4, 2011, Hill was fired by During his tenure, he coached a number of NFL players including: QB Tom Brandstater, QB David Carr, QB Billy Volek, RB Ryan Mathews, RB Lonyae Miller, RB Michael Pittman, RB Bryson Sumlin, RB Derrick Ward, RB Dwayne Wright, WR Seyi Ajirotutu, WR Bernard Berrian, WR Paul Williams, WR Devon Wylie, TE Bear Pascoe, OT Chris Conrad, OG Logan Mankins, OG Ryan Wendell, LB Orlando Huff, Central Bank Vernon Fox, Central Bank Richard Marshall, Central Bank Will Middleton, South Tyrone Culver, South Cory Hall, and South James Sanders
On January 28, 2012, Pat Hill agreed to be the " offensive line coach. He left the team after the 2013 season.
Hill joined 940 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network as color commentator for football broadcasts effective in the 2015 season.