Quentin Hillsman

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Quentin Hillsman
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Hillsman at the Big East tournament in 2012
Current position
TitleAssistant coach
Team Ole Miss
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1970-10-16) October 16, 1970 (age 54)
Suitland, Maryland
Alma mater St. Mary's College (Maryland) (B.A.) United States Sports Academy (M.A.)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1995–1996 St. Mary's (assistant)
1999Newport School
1999–2001 Siena (assistant)
2001–2002 American University (assistant)
2002–2003 Laurinburg Institute
2003–2004 The Patterson School
2004–2005 Alabama (assistant)
2005–2006Syracuse (assistant)
2006–2021Syracuse
2024–present Ole Miss (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall319–169 (.654)

Quentin Jerome Hillsman (born October 16, 1970) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently an assistant coach at Ole Miss. He was previously the head women's basketball coach for the Syracuse Orange. He held that position from 2006 to 2021.

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Early life

Hillsman was born in Suitland, Maryland. He is the only child of a computer business consultant, Horace Jerome Hillsman, and a music teacher, Joan Rucker Hillsman. After graduating from Forestville High School, Hillsman attended Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, before transferring to St. Mary's College of Maryland for his sophomore season. With the Seahawks, he ranked third in assists (330) and eighth in steals (130) and also set the school's single-game and season assist record. After St. Mary's, Hillsman attended the United States Sports Academy from 1994 to 1996 studying sports management. A back injury ended his playing career and he turned to coaching. [1]

Coaching career

Hillsman returned to St. Mary's to be an assistant coach for the men's basketball team. In 1998, he was an associate head coach for the Newport School boys' team before becoming head coach in 1999. He was an assistant coach for both Siena (1999–2001) and American University (2001–02), then head coach for Laurinburg Institute (2002–03) and The Patterson School (2003–04). He was an assistant coach at Alabama (2004–05) before arriving at Syracuse in 2005. There, he was also an assistant coach for a year when he was asked to be a head coach by then director of athletics Daryl Gross. [2]

As the Syracuse head coach, Hillsman has led the Orange to eight consecutive postseason appearances, including four straight NCAA berths, 17 postseason victories and eight straight winning seasons, while winning 65 percent of his games. Hillsman was voted the Big East Conference Coach of the Year in 2008. In the 2015–16 season, his team finished in third place but made it to the ACC women's tournament finals before losing. They received an at-large bid for the NCAA women's tournament, where they advanced to the program's first-ever championship game to play Connecticut, losing 82–51. [3] [4]

In August 2021, Hillsman resigned from his position as the Syracuse University women's basketball head coach after allegations of misconduct. [5]

In September 2021, Hillsman was hired as the head coach by Club Baloncesto Leganés, a professional club in Madrid, Spain, of the Liga Endesa. [6] [7] [8] However, due to visa issues and backlash against his hiring, he ultimately did not go to Spain. [9]

On November 18, 2014, New York's state tax department issued a tax warrant against Hillsman and his wife, claiming they owed $10,865 in overdue personal income tax for 2012. A Syracuse University athletic department spokesman stated that "[t]here was a misunderstanding with a previous accountant... Coach Hillsman is taking the steps to rectify the problem." In 2011, the Hillsmans also owed $14,444 in back taxes, but that debt was later satisfied, according to the tax department. [10]

In 2011, former Syracuse player Lynnae Lampkins accused Hillsman of inappropriate behavior, and her father filed a Title IX sexual harassment complaint against the university. Lampkins originally reported the incident to the university in 2010, stating he inappropriately touched and texted her. However, an independent counsel investigated her accusations and found no evidence of harassment. [11] [12]

In June 2021, an article published in The Athletic alleged that Hillsman would frequently use inappropriate language, regularly threaten players, make players uncomfortable by kissing them on the forehead, hired an assistant who had been accused of sexual harassment that made both players and managers uncomfortable, and refused to give players water breaks after periods of running. [13] [14] On August 2, 2021, SU athletics director John Wildhack announced in a press release that Hillsman had resigned from his position. [15] [16] The Daily Orange reported that two additional administrators were "no longer employed" by the athletic department. [17] [18] University's external investigation into the program found that SU Athletics mishandled concerning behavior and complaints, and a number of players and managers described an unhealthy [19] [20]

Personal life

Hillsman resides in Jamesville, New York, with his wife, Shandrist (née Cargill), and their two sons

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Syracuse (Big East Conference)(2006–2013)
2006–07Syracuse 5-243–13T-13th
2007–08Syracuse 22–910–6T-5th NCAA First Round
2008–09Syracuse 17–155–11T-11th WNIT Second Round
2009–10Syracuse 25–117–9T-8th WNIT Regional Finals
2010–11Syracuse 25–109–7T-7th WNIT Regional Finals
2011–12Syracuse 22–156–10T-10th WNIT Semifinals
2012–13 Syracuse 24–811–5T-3rd NCAA First Round
Big East:144–88 (.621)51–61 (.455)
Syracuse (Atlantic Coast Conference)(2013–2021)
2013–14 Syracuse 23–1010–65th NCAA Second Round
2014–15 Syracuse 22–1011–5T-4th NCAA Second Round
2015–16 Syracuse 30–813–33rd NCAA Tournament Runner-up
2016–17 Syracuse 22–1111–56th NCAA Second Round
2017–18 Syracuse 22–910–6T–6th NCAA First Round
2018–19 Syracuse 25–911–55th NCAA Second Round
2019–20 Syracuse 16–159–98thTournament not held
2020–21 Syracuse 15–99–7T-4th NCAA Second Round
ACC:175–81 (.684)84–46 (.646)
Total:319–169 (.654)

Source: [21]

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References

  1. ↑ Schonbrun, Zach (2006). "Right on 'Q': Quentin Hillsman fought his way to become a head coach at age 35". dailyorange.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ Hyber, Josh (January 2015). "Pass it on: Point guard years, early coaching stops shape Hillsman's style of coaching". dailyorange.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Quentin Hillsman". cuse.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ UConn Defeats Syracuse in the NCAA Title Game
  5. ↑ Bonesteel, Matt (2 August 2021). "Syracuse women's basketball coach resigns after players accuse him of improper behavior". Washington Post . Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Quentin Hillsman será el nuevo entrenador del Leganés". www.cbleganes.es (Press release) (in Spanish). September 1, 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Quentin Hillsman: la historia del nuevo técnico del Baloncesto Leganés". Gigantes del Basket (in Spanish). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  8. ↑ Alandt, Anthony (1 September 2021). "Hillsman hired by professional women's team in Spain 1 month after resignation". The Daily Orange . Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Endesa Women's League: Leganés settle the 'Hillsman case' with the hiring of Ángel Fernández Julià as new coach". Archysport. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Dowty, Douglass (December 1, 2014). "State: SU women's basketball coach Quentin Hillsman and his wife owe $10,865 in back income taxes". syracuse.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. ↑ Brady, Erik (January 28, 2011). "Syracuse women's coach accused of harassment". usatoday.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ex-Orange player files complaint against coach". ESPN . AP. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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  14. ↑ Carlson, Chris (3 August 2021). "The Athletic: Syracuse missed warning signs within women's basketball program". Syracuse Post-Standard . Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  15. ↑ "Statement from Director of Athletics John Wildhack Regarding Women's Basketball Program". Syracuse University Athletics (Press release). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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  19. ↑ "Statement From Director of Athletics John Wildhack Regarding Women's Basketball Program". SU News (Press release). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  20. ↑ Rivera, Skyler (3 September 2021). "Investigation finds SU Athletics mishandled concerning behavior, complaints". The Daily Orange . Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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