Weber State head coach Jay Hill watches throughout sport in opposition to Utah on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Salt Lake Metropolis. Rick Bowmer, Related Press
Weber State soccer coach Jay Hill might be named BYU’s new defensive coordinator, based on a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. BYU made an official announcement Wednesday morning, noting that Hill additionally might be affiliate head coach.
Thamel reported by way of Twitter late Tuesday evening that a deal has been finalized to make Hill, 47, the successor to Ilaisa Tuiaki, who resigned on Nov. 27.
Hill is anticipated to be launched to the BYU soccer crew Wednesday morning in Provo. He's anticipated to be paid near $1 million to switch Tuiaki, who was demoted midseason to line of defense coach.
Hill, a former College of Utah participant and assistant coach, signed a two-year contract extension in February 2021 with Weber State that was to take him via the 2025 season.
In line with the Ogden Normal-Examiner, Hill is making roughly $291,500 yearly and the buyout if he have been to go away WSU is $100,000.
Hill just lately accomplished his ninth season as Weber State’s head coach and has compiled a 66-39 document on the Ogden faculty.
Sources: Weber State head coach Jay Hill is leaving to turn out to be the defensive coordinator at BYU. A deal has been finalized. Hill went 68-39 over 9 years at Weber State, referred to as the protection there and is the all-time wins chief there. He took Weber State to 6 FCS playoffs.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 7, 2022
A Deseret Information supply mentioned BYU coach Kalani Sitake and Hill have been in discussions for a number of weeks, however the Wildcats’ coach didn't wish to make a transfer till Weber State’s season concluded. Weber State went 10-3 in 2022 and defeated North Dakota 38-31 within the first spherical of the FCS playoffs earlier than falling 33-25 to Montana State within the second spherical final Saturday.
Weber State’s all-time chief in teaching victories, Hill has led the Wildcats to 4 Huge Sky Convention championships and 6 appearances within the FCS Playoffs.
His .636 successful share is the second-highest at school historical past. He was the Huge Sky Coach of the Yr and AFCA Area 5 Coach of the Yr for the spring 2021 season.
Sitake has been trying to change no less than two members of his defensive employees; Tuiaki resigned lower than 24 hours after the Cougars downed Stanford 35-26 of their regular-season finale, whereas particular groups coordinator, safeties coach and assistant head coach Ed Lamb was introduced Tuesday as the brand new head coach at Northern Colorado.