LOGAN, Utah - Utah State head men's basketball coach Danny Sprinkle announced the hiring of Johnny Hill as an assistant coach - director of player development on Thursday.
 
Hill joins the Aggies after spending the previous season working as an assistant for Sprinkle at Montana State.
 
During the 2022-23 campaign, Hill helped lead Montana State to a 25-10 overall record and its second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance. It marked the first time the Bobcats had back-to-back 20-win seasons since 1994-96. Three Bobcats earned all-conference honors, while two players garnered individual accolades (Defensive Player of the Year and Top Reserve). Two Montana State players earned all-tournament honors, including Big Sky Tournament MVP RaeQuan Battle.
 
Prior to his tenure with the Bobcats, Hill served two years as the special assistant to the head coach and one season as a graduate assistant at Grand Canyon. During his three years with the program, the Lopes had a 55-43 record, including a 27-19 record in Western Athletic Conference games.
 
Hill began his coaching career as an assistant at the University of Northwestern Ohio, also acting as the head coach of the junior varsity team.
 
Hill began his collegiate playing career at Illinois State, earning the team's Most Improved Player award. He then played two seasons at Texas Arlington, where he was named a team captain and started for the Mavericks and completed his career at Purdue, starting 11 games for a Boilermaker team that was nationally ranked throughout the year. He helped the team earn a five seed in the 2016 NCAA Tournament.
 
Hill made the academic honor roll at both Texas Arlington and Purdue. He earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Arlington before obtaining a master's degree in technology leadership and innovation from Purdue.
 
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