John Ethan Hill
American football coach and mathematician
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John Ethan Hill (October 15, 1865 – July 2, 1941) was an American mathematician and college football coach. He was the eighth head football coach for West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving for one season, in 1900, and compiled a record of 4–3.
BornOctober 15, 1865
Mystic, Connecticut, U.S.
Mystic, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJuly 2, 1941 (aged 75)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationYale University (1885)[1]
Clark University (1895, Ph.D)
Clark University (1895, Ph.D)
1900West Virginia
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1865 Mystic, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1941 (aged 75) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (1885)[1] Clark University (1895, Ph.D) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1900 | West Virginia |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 4–3 |
Hillwas born in Mystic, Connecticut, in 1865. He graduated from Yale University in 1885 and received a Doctor of Philosophy from Clark University.[2] He died on July 2, 1941, at Brooklyn.[3][4] He was buried at Elm Grove Cemetery in Mystic.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Mountaineers (Independent) (1900) | |||||||||
| 1900 | West Virginia | 4–3 | |||||||
| West Virginia: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 4–3 | ||||||||
