Lawrence Hubert Hill, Jr. (born January 25, 1958, in

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) is an

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coach and former player. He is currently the defensive line coach for the

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in the

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Early life and playing career

Hill started playing football as a first grader in the local YMCA league. He later played as a linebacker for the

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where he graduated in 1976. His collegiate career started at Marion Military Institute, before transferring to Wichita State University and finished out his playing career in 1978.

Coaching career

Hill started his coaching career in 1979 as defensive coordinator at Cloverdale Junior High in his hometown Montgomery, Alabama.

College football

His first station as a coach led Hill to the Texas A&M football program, where he coached players like Jeroy Robinson. While he was on the staff, the Aggies won three straight Southwest Conference titles (1985-87). After the 86/87 season, Hill had a one-year stint with the Ohio State football program in 88. For the 89 season, he came back to the Aggies to finish with a 8–4 record and a No. 20 ranking overall. In 2008 he was hired as the DL coach for the SMU Mustang football program under

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. There he had numerous achievements and successful seasons with the Mustangs, having four consecutive bowl seasons and multiple bowl wins. He also helped in recruiting and training efforts for

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and Taylor Thompson.

Detroit Lions

Hill joined the Lions as the team's strength and conditioning coach in 1990 under

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. He has held this position for over a decade, working with the team to improve the strength, speed, and overall physical condition of its players. In 1998 he also began to coach the offensive line as an assistant, where he previously coached the defensive line too.

Miami Dolphins

After a break from coaching, Hill was hired as the strength and conditioning coach for the Miami Dolphins in 2005. In his time till 2007, the Dolphins had a record of 16–32. Following his engagement with the Dolphins, he coached college football teams again.

Helvetic Guards

In August 2022, Chow was named the first head coach of the

ahead of their first season in the

Other professional teams

In 2018 he coached in the Canadian football team

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and in 2020 the

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of the

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, both in the function as a defensive line coach.

Personal life

Hill is the second of three children of Lawrence and Marietta Hill. Hill received his bachelor's degree in physical education from Auburn University at Montgomery and a Master's of Science degree in exercise science with an emphasis in strength physiology from Auburn University. Between his time as coach at the Lions and Dolphins he was Director of Endorsements at

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. He is also the author of a publication for football specific training.

Written works

* Conditioning: How to Get in Football Shape (2003) –

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Bert 1958 births Living people Sports coaches from Alabama Texas A&M Aggies coaches Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches Detroit Lions coaches Miami Dolphins coaches American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland European League of Football coaches