Zak Hill

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Zak Hill
Current position
TitleOffensive Assistant
TeamSeattle Seahawks
Biographical details
Born (1979-09-14) September 14, 1979 (age 44)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Playing career
1999–2003 Central Washington
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2004–2005 Eastern Washington (SA)
2006–2007 Hillsboro HS (OR) (OC)
2008Hillsboro HS (OR)
2009–2015Eastern Washington (PGC/QB)
2016 Boise State (co-OC/QB)
2017–2019Boise State (OC/QB)
2020–2021 Arizona State (OC/QB)
2022 American Leadership Academy Gilbert North (AC)
2023 Saguaro HS (AZ) (HC)
2024–present Seattle Seahawks (OA)
Head coaching record
Overall6–5 (high school)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards

Zak Hill (born September 14, 1979) is an American football coach. He was also previously the offensive coordinator for the Boise State Broncos and Arizona State Sun Devils.

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Early life and playing career

A native of Battle Ground, Washington, Hill played quarterback at Central Washington University from 1999 to 2003, where he threw for over 8,000 yards and 76 touchdowns in his career. [1] He was a third-team All-American in 2002, where he led Central Washington to an 11–1 record. He graduated from Central Washington in 2004 with a degree in school health education. [2]

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Hill began his coaching career at Eastern Washington in 2004, where he worked as a student assistant for two years. He left Eastern Washington to be the offensive coordinator at Hillsboro High School in Oregon. He was promoted to head coach in 2008, leading the Spartans to a 6–5 record and a playoff berth in the state's Class 5A playoffs. [2] He left Hillsboro to rejoin Eastern Washington as the team's passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He served in that role for 6 years before leaving for Hawaii. [3]

Hawaii

Hill was hired to be the next offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the University of Hawaii in 2016. [1] [3] However, Hill resigned after 48 days to accept a position with Boise State as their new co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. He left at a crucial point in recruiting, leaving Hawaii just seven days before high school athletes could sign their letters of intent. [4]

Boise State

Hill was hired by Boise State in 2016, sharing offensive coordinator duties with Scott Huff and coaching quarterbacks. [5] After Huff left to be the run game coordinator and offensive line coach at Washington, Hill was promoted to the sole offensive coordinator. [6]

Arizona State

Hill was named the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for Arizona State in December 2019, replacing Rob Likens. [7] [8] [9] Hill resigned January 28, 2022 as OC amid the NCAA investigation into the football program’s recruiting practices during the Covid dead period.

Saguaro HS (AZ)

Hill was hired to replace Jason Mohns, who took a coaching role at Arizona State. Saguaro finished 6-5 on the regular season and finished with a 6A state championship.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zak Hill Hired As Offensive Coordinator". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Zak Hill - Offensive Coordinator - Staff Directory". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "EWU QB coach Zak Hill takes offensive coordinator job at Hawaii | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ↑ Scheuring, Ian. "Newly-hired offensive coordinator Zak Hill leaving UH football program for Boise State". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Boise State football officially hires Zak Hill as co-offensive coordinator". Idaho Statesman. January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ Cripe, Chadd (September 1, 2017). "Your weekend football primer: New playcaller debuts for Boise State; will Broncos win?". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ Gardner, Michelle. "ASU officially names Boise State's Zak Hill as offensive coordinator". azcentral. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sun Devil Football Names Zak Hill as Offensive Coordinator, Hagan and Gill Assistant Coaches". ASU Now: Access, Excellence, Impact. December 14, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Southorn, Dave. "What Bryan Harsin is losing in Zak Hill and where he may turn for the next Boise State OC". The Athletic. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
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