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Morgan selects Hill as its new Head Football CoachFebruary 8, 2002Morgan State University has hired Donald Hill-Eley as its new head football coach. The announcement was made by Director of Athletics Dr. David Thomas. Hill, who served as Morgan State's Offensive Coordinator last season, replaces Stanley Mitchell, whose contract was not renewed after posting a 5-27 three-year career record. Coach Hill becomes the eleventh coach since legendary coach Earl C. Banks retired in 1973.
"I was impressed with the way Coach Hill related to our young team last season," says Dr. Thomas. "He made a total commitment to the program last year and the players seem to identify well with him. I feel he brings a winning attitude and solid experiences to the Morgan State football program." A veteran coach, Hill served as Offensive Coordinator at Hampton University from 1996 to 1999. He was instrumental in the Pirates winning both a Black National Championship and two MEAC titles during his tenure. His ties to Baltimore began in 1995, when he served as the wide receivers coach for the Baltimore Stallions of the Canadian Football League. During his professional coaching stint with the Stallions, the team won the Grey Cup Championship. A 1990 graduate of Virginia Union University, he began his coaching career at his alma mater under current Hampton coach Joe Taylor. He joined the Hampton staff as a Graduate Assistant (his first stint in Pirate land) before joining the Stallions. Hill is credited with reviving the Morgan offense last year. The Bears offense finished the 2001 season ranked 4th in the MEAC in total offense with 357.9 yards per game, 3rd in pass offense (196.3 ypg), 5th in rushing offense (161.6 ypg). Their offensive time of possession totals ranked 3rd among conference foes with a 30:59 average. Ali Culpepper became Morgan's second 1,000-yard single season rusher in school history and the team scored 52 points against a nationally ranked opponent (North Carolina A&T). Coach Hill's coaching philosophy is "Players, not coaches win games. Poor coaching loses games. Coaching should be simplistic and consistent."
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