Alabama State Head Football Coach receives Doctoral Degree

By Stephen-Michael Thompson Jr

Posted on December 14, 2019

When talking about college athletics, the topic of education is mostly based on the student-athletes on the field. But the students aren’t the only ones in the classrooms either.

Blessed to receive my PhD in Higher Ed Administration from Morgan State today!! It’s more than football!! #STATEofMind #nHo #PhD pic.twitter.com/Y6yJJ1jlln

— Coach Donald Hill-Eley (@CoachEleyAsu) December 13, 2019

Alabama State Head Coach Donald Hill-Eley has now received his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration. Hill-Eley received his degree from Morgan State, the school he coached from 2000 until 2013. He currently ranks third all-time in wins for the Bears.

He graduated from Virginia Union in the early 1990s. During his coaching tenure at Hampton in the mid-’90s, Hill-Eley received a Master’s in Counseling.

Congratulations to Coach Hill-Eley!

Alabama State Head Football Coach receives Doctoral Degree