Rodney  Hill  Jr.    

Servant-­‐Leader    

Recruiter    

Coach  

“TODAY  I  GAVE  ALL  I  HAD;  WHAT  I  KEPT  I  LOST  FOREVER.”  

WHY  I  COACH  

 Coaching  appeals  to  me  because  it  is  the  work  of  a  servant.  In  a  world  where  we  all  want  to  be  kings,  coaches  sQll  serve  humanity  by  grooming  the  youth  and  no  other  occupaQon  seems  more  soul  saQsfying  than  coaching.  It  allows  me  to  fulfill  my  purpose  in  life,  which  is  ulQmately  just  to  help  people  and  that  is  why  I  coach.  

 My  first  year  was  full  of  surprises  as  I  imagine  every  first-­‐year  collegiate  coach’s  first  year  to  be.  The  first  surprise  was  the  realizaQon  that  it  is  extremely  hard  to  win  games.  The  team  with  talent  that  plays  the  hardest,  prepares  well,  and  executes  usually  will  be  the  most  successful  team.  Teaching  young  people  the  power  of  hard  work,  preparaQon,  and  execuQon  will  allow  them  to  be  a  success  in  all  facets  of  life.  Those  are  a  few  humane  characterisQcs  that  have  slowly  diminished  over  the  years,  but  they  are  so  essenQal  to  winning  games  as  a  college  athlete,  and  a  quality  life  as  an  adult.  ImplemenQng  these  concepts  into  the  lives  of  young  people  is  one  reason  I  chose  to  coach.    

I  have  also  encountered  and  interacted  with  the  new  generaQon  of  talent  that  will  be  filling  collegiate  basketball  rosters  for  the  next  few  decades.  In  my  Qme  as  a  college-­‐student  and  youth  I  made  many  mistakes  that  could’ve  ruined  my  life.  The  scary  thing  about  today  is  the  opportunity  to  make  a  life-­‐changing  mistake  gets  easier  by  the  day.  My  ulQmate  goal  in  life  even  beyond  coaching  is  to  share  my  experiences  in  life  so  that  others  are  able  to  avoid  some  mistakes  and  potenQally  become  more  successful  than  myself.    

There  are  people  who  have  been  involved  in  my  life  who  have  taught  me  life  lessons  that  made  it  possible  for  me  to  be  where  I  am  today.  I  have  called  most  of  these  individuals  “Coach”  throughout  my  life.  I  played  sports  my  enQre  life,  and  as  a  kid  from  urban  Dallas,  I  credit  sports  and  my  coaches  for  the  success  I  am  having  today.  The  chance  to  impact  young  people’s  life  in  the  way  my  coaches  impacted  my  life  is  the  one  thing  that  drives  me  most  to  coach.    

Rodney  Hill  Who?  EDUCATION

Urbana University (Urbana, OH)

Graduation – N/A Field of Study: M.Ed GPA: 4.0

(15 complete hours)

Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)

Graduation – August 2014 Major: Sociology

Mansfield Timberview (Mansfield, TX)

Graduation – 2008

Desoto High School (Desoto, TX)

Attended – 2004 - 2007

COACHING GOAL

“My goal is to assist in creating an environment where talented student-athletes are groomed athletically and academically for success after basketball.”

– RODNEY HILL

QUALIFICATIONS

Great COMMUNICATION skills through conference experiences

corporately, socially, & academically.

Advanced understanding of positive and negative Social Influences that effect every team throughout each

year.

Great understanding of the many different facets of the women’s college

basketball game through work with division one & division two programs.

Servant-Leader style of leadership that allows me to keep a team-first

mentality. (My success is measured by the success of the group.)

Rodney  Hill’s  Experience  Urbana  University  

Assistant  Coach  Women’s  Basketball  Lead  recruiter  for  4  of  the  incoming  freshman  at  Urbana  University.  (  2  OGBR  Top  64  Recruits).  My  daily  task  included  film  breakdown,    scouQng  reports,  assisQng  the  head  coach  in  offensive  implementaQon,  and  creaQng  defensive  schemes  that  take  away  opponents  strengths.  I  also  created  a  coaching  game-­‐plan  that  organized  what  we  wanted  to  implement  as  a  staff  and  how  we  were  going  to  implement  those  ideas.  I  was  also  in  charge  of  the  academic  success  of  the  team.  (3.3  team  GPA  Fall  14)  

Texas  A&M  University  Women’s  Basketball  Intern  

Weekly  updates  of  free  throw  and  other  stat  charts  uQlized  by  players  and  coaches  to  improve  staQsQcal  categories.  Assist  in  individual  workouts,  including  mental  preparaQon  for  daily  tasks  to  accomplish  set  tasks.  Organize  and  structure  community  service  events  for  the  women’s  basketball  team.  Assist  in  recruiQng  visits  and  acQviQes  including  schedule  preparaQon  and  organizaQon  of  recruits,  families,  players,  campus  events,  meeQngs  and  tours.  UQlize  SportsTech  sodware  to  breakdown  opponent  film  and  pracQce  film  for  scout  team  preparaQon.  Assist  in  Camp  CoordinaQon  for  every  level  of  camp  (elite,  team  and  individual)  in  order  to  maintain  a  funcQoning  and  well-­‐organized  event  for  fans,  campers  and  recruits.  

Community  Service,  Corporate  Experience,  Other  Accomplishments  

Boys  &  Girls  Club  (Bryan,  TX)  Basketball  &  Football  Coach  Teach  life  fundamentals  through  sports  to  the  youth.      Organized  fund-­‐raising  efforts  for  team.  

NaQonal  Life  Group    Developed  a  financial  performance  tracking  report  of  General  Agents  for  Career  Leadership  ExecuQves  that  is  in  current  operaQon  today.  Oversight  of  all  data  integrity  issues  in  all  the  Microsod  databases.    

Boys  Scout  of  America  Life  Scout  CerAficaAon  Team  Focus  Leadership  Training  Graduate  

Camp  Experience  Camp  Intern  &  Camp  Coach  

During my time at Texas A&M I had the opportunity to work numerous skill, team, and elite camps. I used these 3 years as an opportunity to learn how quality camps are conducted and directed. I spent two years as a coach during camp season at Texas A&M and one year as a Camp Intern. As the intern I learned about the administration side of camp. I was recently in the process of orchestrating a summer camp for the community of Urbana, OH prior to my departure and have everything needed to put a camp on today.  

Making  Your  Job  Easier  FIRE  FIGHTER  –  STRESS  RELIEVER  

In  my  first  year  as  an  assistant  coach  I  had  the  benefit  of  being  the  top  assistant  as  well.  In  my  large  role  on  a  staff  of  two;  I  was  amazed  by  the  amount  of  Qme  our  job  as  coaches  involves  off  the  court  distracQons.  

• I  am  proacQve  with  team  issues  and  situaQonsthat  come  up  within  any  program

• What  Does  My  Team  Need  Today?  –  answeringthis  quesQon  daily  allows  the  head  coach  tofocus  on  other  important  task

• Knowing  fires  will  happen  allows  me  to  be  a  fewsteps  ahead  and  keeps  team  issues  controllableand  minimal

24/7  AVAILABILTY  

I  believe  a  huge  contributor  to  the  success  of  any  Head  Coach  or  CEO  is  the  availability  of  his/her  employee’s.  I  believe  my  Head  Coaches  ability  to  have  a  coach  who  was  always  available  made  her  job  not  so  hard.  

• 25  years  old  without  an  immediate  familydependent  upon  my  presence.

• I  can  handle  all  of  the  miscellaneous  task  thatrequire  coaches  to  be  away  from  homedistracQon  free.

• Ability  to  handle  miscellaneous  task  wasenhanced  during  my  Qme  spent  in  a  corporateoffice  as  an  intern.

References  

   Mike  GoRried    Team  Focus  CEO  

Former  Collegiate  Head  Football  Coach  Former  ESPN  Analyst  

(251)  510-­‐0683  

Tom  Jenkins  ExecuQve  Director  OGBR    

(Ohio  Girls  Basketball  Report)  (330)  893-­‐9305    

Haley  Ducey  Urbana  University  Women’s  Basketball  

Head  Coach  (937)  772-­‐9311  

Kelly BondTexas  A&M  Associate  Head  Coach  

(979) 229-4450

 

Things  To  Know• Texas  A&M  University  Graduate.  Sociology  as  a  major  allows  me  to

connect  with  a  wide  variety  of  players  and  recruits  in  numerous  ways.• Currently  pursuing  a  M.Ed  (thesis  &  other  coursework  to  be  completed).

Knowledge  acquired  through  graduate  coursework  and  class  conversaQonsabout  environments  that  involve  learning  and  how  to  keep  theseenvironments  effecQve  &  efficient.

• SportsTech,  GameTapeXchange,  FastDraw  &  FastScout  Trained  for  filmbreakdown.

• 2008  Texas  HS  Boys  5A  Leader  in  Assists  &  Steals• Family  connecQons  with  some  of  the  top  Girl’s  AAU  programs  in  Texas  &

Ohio.• NBA,  WNBA,  &  NFL  connecQons  that  can  bring  posiQve  moral  support  to  a

programs  &  its’  players.

Current Players Training  in My  Stable  Courtney  Williams  

All-­‐Lincoln  Regional  Team  Texas  A&M  Most  Improved  Preseason  All-­‐American  

2nd  Team  All-­‐SEC  

Gary  Talton  

1st  Team  All-­‐Horizon  League  D-­‐League  Leader  in  Assists  

2-­‐Year  NBDL  Veteran  

Sample  Strength  &  CondiQoning  packet  available  upon  request  Sample  Drill  packet  available  upon  request  

Sample  Sideline  packet  available  upon  request  Sample  Camp  Coordinator  Packet  available  upon  request