Lovette Hill
 Lovette Hill, ca. 1958 | |
| Sport(s) | Baseball, American football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Houston |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | March 23, 1907 |
| Died | August 28, 1989 (aged 82) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1928–1931 | Centenary |
| Position(s) | End[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Baseball | |
| 1950–1974 | Houston |
| Football | |
| 1949–1961 | Houston (Assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 343–325–5 (baseball) |
| Tournaments |
Missouri Valley: 3–2 NCAA: 8–14–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
|
Baseball 1 Gulf Coast (1950) 4 Missouri Valley (1951, 1953, 1959–1960) | |
| Awards | |
| Houston Hall of Honor (2004) | |
| Records | |
|
Baseball Longest-serving Houston head coach (24 seasons) | |
Lovette Lee Hill (March 23, 1907 – August 28, 1989) was the fourth head coach of the Houston Cougars baseball team from 1950 to 1974.[2] Hill holds the record for the longest serving head baseball coach in University of Houston history.[3] While at Houston, Hill compiled a 343–325–5 record with five first-place finishes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He guided the Cougars to their only two College World Series appearances, in 1953 and 1967. In 1967, his team was national runner-up.
From 1949 to 1961, Hill also served as an assistant coach for the Houston Cougars football team. He graduated in 1931 from Centenary College of Louisiana.
References
- ↑ "Lovette Hill New Assistant Coach at Houston U.". The Daily News. July 30, 1949. p. 9.
- ↑ "Former UH baseball coach dies". Houston Chronicle. 1989-08-29. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ↑ "UH Hall of Honor". Houston Cougars athletics. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
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