Andy Hill Named Missouri Interim Head Coach: Latest Details, Reaction

With Gary Pinkel set to resign from his position as head coach of the University of Missouri football team, quarterbacks coach and associate head coach Andy Hill will reportedly be named interim head coach.

According to Pete Scantlebury of PowerMizzou.com, multiple sources reported that the 53-year-old Hill be elevated to head coach, at least temporarily.

Pinkel and Mizzou announced the resignation plans a couple weeks ago as the longtime Tigers coach decided to focus on his battle with lymphoma, per a press release issued by the school:

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I made the decision in May, after visiting with my family, that I wanted to keep coaching, as long as I felt good and had the energy I needed. I felt great going into the season, but also knew that I would need to re-assess things at some point, and I set our bye week as the time when I would take stock of the future. After we played Vanderbilt (Oct. 24), I had a scheduled PET scan on Oct. 26 for reassessment, and then visited with my family and came to the decision on Oct. 27 that this would be my last year coaching. I still feel good physically, but I decided that I want to focus on enjoying my remaining years with my family and friends, and also have proper time to battle the disease and give full attention to that.

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Missouri's season is likely over as it fell to 5-7 with a loss to Arkansas Friday, but that isn't guaranteed since a bowl invite is still possible if enough teams don't reach the 6-6 threshold.

Assuming the Tigers don't play another game, though, Pinkel's resignation is very much on the horizon.

Hill played wide receiver at Missouri from 1980 through 1984, and he has been part of the coaching staff since 1996. He previously served as head coach at Hutchinson Community College from 1994 through 1995.

The fact that Hill was named interim head coach means it is possible he won't coach a game for the Tigers. He will, however, take over the day-to-day operations that Pinkel was in charge of until a permanent option is found.

One can only assume that Hill is in the running for the head coaching job, and the manner in which he handles his duties, including recruiting, moving forward could go a long way toward determining if the interim tag is removed.

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