Ed Hill, Jr. is a mainstay of HBCU athletics and continues his involvement with the MEAC as a storyteller and writer under the conference's MEAC Digital Network umbrella.
Hill retired in 2017 as sports information Director at Howard University.
It started in 1983, when he left behind a career as a sportswriter to become the assistant sports information director at Howard University. For 33 years, Hill has dedicated his time and knowledge to mentor numerous students who have gone on to have careers in sports information, media relations, broadcasting, sport management and related fields.
Hill’s influence can be seen throughout the country- at ESPN, on network television, in sports information and media relations offices, in NFL and NBA front offices, and many other mediums.
Hill has made a major impact on the lives of highly respected and notable people in the sports industry, such as Teri Washington, formerly of the NBA and Denver Broncos; Chevonne Mansfield, deputy associate AD for Howard University; Romanda Noble-Watson, current director of communications for high schools in the state of South Carolina and a former assistant at Howard and South Carolina State; Kevin Paige, assistant Sports Information Director at Morgan State University and a former assistant at Coppin State University; Bruce Speight, Senior Director of Media Relations for the Carolina Panthers; Jim Trotter of the NFL Network; Elena Bergeron of The New York Times; Gus Johnson of Fox Sports; Tiffany White, media relations with the LA Rams; Kara Adams, general manager of guest services for of the Portland Trailblazers; Jazmyn Hammons of the Golden State Warriors; Matthew Smith, branding for Nike; and countless others.
Hill’s journalistic training came as a writer for the Winston-Salem Chronicle and The Washington Post. During his tenure at Howard, he produced over 500 publications on Howard University athletics, written over 1,700 stories and attended over 1,200 sporting events.
Hill has received numerous professional awards, including The Bob Kenworthy Community Service Award, the L:ifetime Achievement Award, the Marion Barry Leadership Award, the Pigskin Club of Washington Community Service Award and the Trailblazer award for his contributions to diversity in the profession. He has been inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame, the MEAC Hall of Fame, the Washington, DC Hall of Fame and the Cardozo High School Hall of Fame.
He was also named a “Made Man” by the 2016 Congressional Black Caucus.
Currently, Hill serves as a consultant to several sports organizations and media relations entities as well as mentoring numerous young people interested in pursuing a career in the industry. He is a proud father of six children and eight grandchildren.
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