EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced the hiring of Jay Hille as the Student-Athlete Development and Retention Coordinator. Hille will help academically advise and work with at-risk student-athletes.
“USI is excited to add Jay to our staff,” said USI Vice President and Athletics Director Jon Mark Hall. “He has great experience in working with students and understands the demands of being a student-athlete, which will help immensely in this role.
“Jay is well respected in this community and we are happy to have him on our team,” concluded Hall.
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 has been an assistant baseball coach at Reitz High School for the last two years (2022-24) and as the North High School freshman/junior varsity boys’ basketball coach (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.
