Entering 2019 season
Josh Hill enters his third season with the San Diego State men' soccer program. One of the top young assistants on the West Coast, Hill was promoted to Associate Head Coach following the 2018 season.
Hill has been instrumental to the Aztecs’ recent recruiting success and is one of the main reasons the 2019 class was ranked No. 10 in the nation by Top Drawer Soccer. For his efforts, Hill was recognized by TDS as an “Assistant Coach to Watch.”
A native of Chino, California, Hill brings a vast array of coaching experience to Montezuma Mesa, ranging from the collegiate level to the USL Premier Development League (PDL).
Prior to coming to SDSU, he was an assistant coach at UCLA in 2016 after serving the Bruins’ director of soccer operations in 2015. During Hill’s tenure at UCLA, the Bruins led the Pac-12 with 17 all-conference selections overall and helped UCLA advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in both years.
Prior to his arrival in Westwood, Hill worked as assistant coach for his alma mater the University of La Verne (2014-15) while serving as head coach at Chino High School from 2010-16, where he guided the Cowboys to numerous tournament titles, league championships, as well as the CIF state finals.
In addition, Hill has been an assistant coach for the OC Blues (now known as OCSC) of the USL and the for the PDL’s Orange County Blue Stars FC (2012-14), who he helped lead to consecutive appearances at the Lamar U.S. Open Cup.
Hill plays a large role with US Soccer where he scouts regionally and nationally while also working with the national teams.
A four-year starter and scholar-athlete at the University of La Verne, Hill was a three-time team captain for the Leopards, garnering a trio of all-conference scholar accolades from the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) as well. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration before receiving his Masters of Science in leadership and management.
As a player at the club level, Hill also completed stints with Legends FC and Arsenal FC. In addition, he played for PSA Elite, an annual contender in the U.S. Open Cup. Previously, Hill helped assemble one of the most successful amateur sides in U.S. Soccer, as PSA Elite made consecutive Round of Four appearances at the U.S. Open Cup in 2014 and 2015, losing only to Major League Soccer powers Seattle Sounders and LA Galaxy.
Hill currently holds a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) “B-National” license, and he has also served as a Nike All-Star Coach, a youth development coach and mentor.
Josh Hill