Devan Hill is in his third season at Bluffton University. He is the defensive coordinator and coaches the defensive backs. In his first year, Hill mentored 2nd Team All-HCAC safety Doniven Clark who led the conference while being ranked #3 in Division III football for interceptions. He also directed Brian Coleman and Stephan Kosakowski who were both All-HCAC.

While at Division III Catholic University, he mentored all-conference safety Luke Kerns who was ranked #2 in the nation in forced fumbles and #20 in solo tackles. Catholic defensive backs had 15 interceptions for the season in 2017.

He served as the defensive coordinator at Division II Chowan University and led a defense that was ranked #24 in nation as well as defensive backfield that ranked #6 in the nation in interceptions with 19 in 2015. Hill mentored Vicente Stafford of the BC Lions and David Fulton from the Green Bay Packers.

Hill spent 10 seasons at the Division I level, working at Hampton University where he was a recruiting coordinator, secondary and linebackers coach. He has coached 18 all-conference defensive backs and linebackers. Nine defensive backs from his Hampton teams have gone on to play in the NFL. The Pirate defensive unit finished in the top 5 in the nation (FCS) in pass defense and interceptions 2003-2006 and 2010. He was an integral part of three conference championship teams and two SBN championship teams.

Hill made his coaching debut at Bethel High School in (2000) as defensive back coach and went to Menchville High School in Newport News, Va. (2001-2002) as a defensive coordinator. He was a four-year letterman and state champion at Bethel High School in Hampton, Va. (1990-1994). A four-year letterman and a two-year starter at cornerback for Joe Taylor and the Pirates, Hill was a member of a Hampton squad that claimed back-to-back MEAC championships in 1997 and 1998. He is a 2000 graduate of Hampton, earning his bachelor’s degree in sports management.

In the summer of 2012, Hill worked with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an intern where he was responsible for assisting the defensive backs, special teams and quality control.