Jim Hilyer

Jim Hilyer
Sport(s) Football
Playing career
1954–1957 Stetson University
Position(s) OG and LB
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1963–1967
1968–1973
1974–1976
1977–1981
1982–1985
1991–1994		 Mississippi State (Asst)
Auburn (Asst)
Washington Redskins (Asst)
Auburn (Asst)
Birmingham Stallions (Asst)
UAB
Head coaching record
Overall 27–12–2
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse

Jim Hilyer was the first head coach in the history of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers college football team. He was a four-year letterwinner offensive guard and linebacker, he earned his B. S. in Physical Education and Biology at Stetson University in 1957. He also has an M.S. in Educational Administration/Educational Psychology and earned his M.P.H. in Health Promotion/Health Behavior from UAB.

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Coaching career

Hilyer's coaching career began at Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida (1957–1963), where he coached football and track and also played for the Orlando Thunderbirds of the Continental Football League during this period from 1958 to 1960. He then joined the staff at Mississippi State University as an assistant in 1963 and stayed through 1967. He was an assistant coach at Auburn University from 1968 through 1973 before joining George Allen and the Washington Redskins staff in 1974.[1] Hilyer returned to Auburn from 1977 to 1981, and then he joined the staff of the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League in 1982.[2]

UAB

In 1985, Hilyer became the strength and conditioning coach at UAB, and was also an assistant professor in the School of Medicine and an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Health Education and Physical Education. In 1989, he became the coach of the UAB club football team and had a record of 3–10 during his two years at the club level. On March 13, 1991, Hilyer was named the first head coach at UAB for the inaugural 1991 season.[3] In four seasons from 1991 to 1994 as head coach at UAB, he coached the Blazers to a record of 27 wins, 12 losses and 2 ties (27–12–2).[4]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
UAB Blazers (Division III Independent) (1991–1992)
1991 UAB 4–3–2
1992 UAB 7–3
UAB Blazers (Division I-AA Independent) (1993–1994)
1993 UAB 9–2
1994 UAB 7–4
UAB: 27–12–2
Total: 27–12–2

References

  1. ^ "Auburn's streaker no gridder". The Gadsden Times: p. 9. February 25, 1974. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n7ofAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jdcEAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim-hilyer%20coach&pg=3294%2C3491177. Retrieved December 21, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Stallions hire ex-AU assistant". TimesDaily. UPI: p. 23. September 29, 1982. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DRUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=q8gEAAAAIBAJ&dq=jim-hilyer%20coach&pg=1782%2C6711937. Retrieved December 21, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Important Dates In UAB Football". 2008 UAB Football Media Guide. Birmingham, Alabama: UAB Sports Information Department. 2008. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/albr/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/ImportantDatesInUABFB-08.pdf. Retrieved December 21, 2011. 
  4. ^ DeLassus, David. "Jim Hilyer Records by Year" (html). College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=1073. Retrieved December 21, 2011.