Manchester University

Twitter Handle: @CoachLeel

Cayleel Hill completed his third season as an assistant coach at Manchester in 2022.

Coach Hill took on some defensive coordinator duties in the fall of 2021, while continuing to work with the Manchester cornerbacks. The Manchester defense showed significant improvement during the Fall 2021 campaign. Seven of the 10 Spartans who earned All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors at the end of the season came on defensive side of the ball. Cornerback Jaquan Walker and linebacker Jalen Masden were named Second Team All-HCAC. The Spartan defense also produced three HCAC Defensive Player of the Week Awards. The Black & Gold defense came away with nine interceptions this fall.

Hill came to North Manchester after serving as Carroll University’s (Wis.) cornerbacks coach during the 2019 season. While at Carroll, Hill was charged with developing the Pioneers’ cornerbacks, as well as organizing scout offenses, game planning, and serving as the defensive passing game coordinator.

Hill enjoyed a standout career as a defensive back and punt returner at nearby Trine University in Angola, Ind. Hill was a two-time First Team All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association defensive back as an upperclassman. The Thunder posted a 33-10 record and made two trips to the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs during his career. Hill served as a team captain as a senior in 2018.

Hill graduated from Trine in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

* Last Updated - June 16, 2023