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
- Ben Howland (Mississippi State, UCLA, Pittsburgh, Northern Arizona)
- Wyking Jones (California)
