Hill joins the Chargers' staff after three seasons of tutoring secondaries at the professional level. He coached defensive backs for Denver (2019-20) and was the assistant defensive backs coach in Miami (2018). Over the last two seasons, Hill tutored Justin Simmons to total 189 tackles (132 solo) and nine interceptions, earning second-team All-Pro honors in 2019 and a Pro Bowl selection this past season. In his lone year with Miami, he helped with a position group that had four players pick off multiple passes — Pro Bowl cornerback Xavien Howard (seven), safety Reshad Jones (three), safety T.J. McDonald (three) and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (two). Hill also coached five seasons at the collegiate level at Pittsburgh (2015-17) and Wyoming (2012-13).
Over his 10-year playing career, Hill started 114-of-141 games played with Arizona, Oakland, Miami and Denver. He totaled 607 tackles (497 solo), 25 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, 61 passes defensed and 19 interceptions — including one he returned for a touchdown. Hill was selected in the seventh round by the Cardinals in the 2001 NFL Draft and became a regular starter by his third season, where he picked off a career-high five passes.
