Jay Hillock (born c. 1949)

Teams coached: Gonzaga Bulldogs, Loyola Marymount Lions
Gonzaga record: 60-50 (.545)
Loyola Marymount record: 31-28 (.525)
Overall record: 91-78 (.538)

Career Accomplishments:

• NCAA National Championships:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  0

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

1990-1992	Loyola Marymount
1985-1990	Loyola Marymount (asst)
1981-1985	Gonzaga
1979-1981	Gonzaga (asst)
1975-1979	Santa Barbara CC (asst)

Jay Hillock Facts

• Jay Hillock
• Born c. 1949
• Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Alma Mater: Gonzaga University (BS, 1971) / California Polytechnic State University (M.Ed, 1975)
• After four years at Santa Barbara CC, Hillock returned to his alma mater Gonzaga to be an assistant under Dan Fitzgerald
• Following two seasons on the bench, Hillock was named the head coach of the Bulldogs in 1981
  • Led the program for four seasons, compiling an overall record of 60-50
  • Resigned in 1985 and Fitzgerald returned to take over as head coach for second tenure
• Next stop was a five-year stint as an assistant under Paul Westhead at Loyola Marymount
  • Was on staff for the Lions’ run of three-straight NCAA Tournaments, led by Bo Kimble and the late Hank Gathers
• Took over as head coach at LMU when Westhead left for the NBA in 1990
  • Went 31-28 in just two seasons at the helm, finishing 2nd and 3rd in the WCC, respectively
• Later worked in the NBA as a scout and in various front office positions

Jay Hillock Coaching Tree

• Michael Cooney (West Georgia)
• Ben Howland (Mississippi State, UCLA, Pittsburgh, Northern Arizona)
• Wyking Jones (California)