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ASSISTANT COACHES

DARREN HILLER

RUN GAME COORDINATOR / OFFENSIVE LINE FIRST SEASON

• Indiana head football coach Tom Allen announced the addition of Darren Hiller to the Hoosiers staff on Feb. 10, 2017. Hiller will serve as run game coordinator and offensive line coach.

PERSONAL

BIRTHDATE: February 8, 1972 HOMETOWN: Fremont, Calif. FAMILY: Wife - Tracie; Daughters - Hailey (11) & Aubrey (8); Son - Colton (6) HIGH SCHOOL: Washington COLLEGE: West Texas A&M, ‘96

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

CHABOT (CALIF.) JUNIOR COLLEGE 1990-91: Offensive Line WEST TEXAS A&M 1992-93: Offensive Line

COACHING EXPERIENCE

WEST TEXAS A&M 1994: Student Assistant 1995: Graduate Assistant 1996-98: Offensive Line ARKANSAS-MONTICELLO 1999-2000: Offensive Line NORTHWESTERN STATE 2001: Offensive Line ARKANSAS STATE 2002-11: Offensive Line NEVADA 2012: Offensive Line CINCINNATI 2013-15: Offensive Line SOUTH FLORIDA 2016: Co-Offensive Coordinator/ Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line INDIANA 2017-: Run Game Coordinator/OL

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• “I have known Darren Hiller for a number of years and have always been so impressed with him, both as a person and as a coach,” Allen said. “He is a tremendous teacher in the area of the offensive line. Darren does a great job mentoring young men and finding ways to motivate them to play at their highest level. He has been a part of a tremendous offensive attack at South Florida and I think that will continue with us here at Indiana.” • A 23-year coaching veteran, Hiller spent 2016 as co-offensive coordinator, run game coordinator and offensive line coach at the University of South Florida. • Coached 20 players who went on to the NFL, including tackle Kofi Amichia, a sixth round selection by the Green Bay Packers in the 2017 NFL Draft. • The USF offense ranked fourth nationally in scoring (43.8), fifth in rushing (285.3) and 11th in total offense (511.5). His line led the American Athletic Conference and ranked 14th nationally, allowing just 15 sacks in 13 games. • “I’m very excited to have the opportunity to work with Tom Allen,” Hiller said. “He’s a friend of mine and he’s going to be wonderful to work for. I know Indiana’s offense has been really good these last few years. Being up in Cincinnati, I had an eye on what was happening over in Bloomington. I look forward to helping build on the success they’ve had and getting to work with Mike DeBord.” • South Florida quarterback Quinton Flowers rushed for 100-plus yards in six games and running back Marlon Mack rushed for 100-plus yards five times.

BOWL EXPERIENCE 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

AS A COACH

GoDaddy.com Bowl................................................. Arkansas State New Mexico Bowl...............................................................Nevada Belk Bowl.........................................................................Cincinnati Military Bowl....................................................................Cincinnati Hawaii Bowl.....................................................................Cincinnati Birmingham Bowl....................................................... South Florida

DARREN HILLER • The Bulls scored 30-plus points in all 13 games and established program records for points (569), touchdowns (77), total yards (6,650), rushing yards (3,714) and rushing TDs (47). • From 2013-15, Hiller coached the offensive line at the University of Cincinnati. Behind the top three offensive campaigns in school history, the Bearcats won the 2014 American championship and appeared in three bowl games. • UC produced over 5,900 total yards, 3,900 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards each season during Hiller’s tenure. • Cincinnati set 18 program offensive records in 2015, including total offense (6,690), passing yardage (4,679) and first downs (370). The Bearcats ranked sixth nationally in total offense and averaged 33.8 points per game. • Hiller’s 2014 offensive line ranked third nationally with just 3.4 tackles for loss allowed per game. • With the University of Nevada in 2012, the Wolfpack’s rushing attack finished seventh in the country. • Mentored 16 All-Sun Belt Conference players, five NFL draft selections and five NFL free agents in his decade at Arkansas State University (2002-11). The Red Wolves earned a pair of conference championships, including a 10-2 record and a GoDaddy.com Bowl appearance in 2011. Allen was an assistant head coach on the 2011 ASU staff. • Prior to Arkansas State, Hiller spent 2001 at Northwestern State University. He tutored two All-Southland Conference players and helped the team advance to the I-AA playoffs. • Spent 1999-2000 at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The team finished in the top five of Division II in total and scoring offense and broke 30 program offensive records. Four players earned All-Gulf South Conference recognition. • A two-year starter at offensive guard and team captain at West Texas A&M (previously West Texas State), Hiller began his coaching career at the school from 1994-98. He assisted the program to the No. 1 ranked offense nationally and guided nine All-Lone Star Conference players. • Darren and his wife, Tracie, have two daughters, Hailey (11) and Aubrey (8), and one son, Colton (6).

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