The Pat Hill File His Fresno State team just defeated #18 Virginia in the MPC Bowl. 1997-present Fresno State Head Coach 1996 Baltimore Ravens (NFL) Asst. coach (tight ends/offensive line) 1992-95 Cleveland Browns (NFL) Asst. coach (tight ends/offensive line) under Bill Belichick 1990-91 Arizona Wildcats (NCAA) Asst. coach (offensive line/offensive coordinator) 1984-89 Fresno State Bulldogs (NCAA) Asst. coach (offensive line/recruiting coordinator) 1983 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) Asst. coach (offensive coord./running backs/offensive line) 1981-82 UNLV Rebels (NCAA) Asst. coach (offensive, recruiting coordinator/offensive line) 1977-80 Utah Utes (NCAA) Recruiting coordinator/offensive line 1974-76 LA Valley College (JC) Offensive line coach Year School Record WAC Record Notes 1997 Fresno State 6-6 5-3 FS's First non-losing season since 1993 1998 Fresno State 5-6 5-3 Bulldogs win four of last five games 1999 Fresno State 8-5 5-2 WAC title; EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl berth 2000 Fresno State 7-5 6-2 Silicon Valley Football Classic berth 2001 Fresno State 11-3 6-2 Silicon Valley Football Classic berth; No. 8 national ranking 2002 Fresno State 9-5 6-2 Defeated Georgia Tech in Silicon Valley Football Classic 2003 Fresno State 9-5 6-2 Defeated Georgia UCLA in Silicon Valley Football Classic 7 Years 55-35 39-16 Five consecutive bowl invites; one WAC title; 33-6 home record With perennial bowl teams UCLA, Colorado, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ohio State, BYU and Colorado State, the Bulldogs have played as tough a schedule as anyone. Fresno State's 12 BCS opponents since the 2001 season are more than any other non-BCS school in that time. Five consecutive bowl appearances, including victories over Virginia, Georgia Tech and UCLA in each of the last three bowl games. A No. 8 national ranking in 2001, the highest ever by a Fresno State team Highest national ranking by non-BCS team since 2001 School-record 11 wins in 2001 28 wins 2001 to 2003, sixth-highest total in the nation Seven wins over BCS 2001 to 2003, most of any non-BCS school Produced at least one All-American in four of the last five years
