By Tina Hill, Retired Director of Athletics

A veteran leader who joined Wilson in 2020, Tina Hill closes out a remarkable career defined by championships, community-building, and a deep commitment to student-athlete success. In this farewell, she offers a personal letter to the athletics she loves.

Dear College Athletics,

You became possible because of one word—“activity”—found in the 1972 Title IX Education Amendment. That single word has opened doors for generations of girls and women to play, coach, and lead, especially in the wonderful world of sport and college athletics. Because of you, I was given the opportunity to travel the country, work with extraordinary people (and horses!), and experience athletes and coaches, sometimes at their worst—but far more often at their very best.

You have provided an activity rich with meaning, purpose, and drive. Through you, we learned to manage time, set goals, collaborate, follow rules, strategize, fall down, get back up, and grow. College athletics taught us how to pursue our passion, develop our talents, and dedicate ourselves to something larger than ourselves.

As my final season of leadership comes to a close, Wilson College Athletics has demonstrated what pure grit and determination can achieve. Together, we earned wins, personal bests, team records, conference championships, President’s Cups, and even a National Champion! More importantly, we learned that lasting success is never achieved alone.

As the Phoenix rises and takes flight—our timeless emblem of transformation—so too rise our lessons learned, our shared successes, and the better people we have become along the way.

Thank you, College Athletics, for being the activity that taught us to love deeply, learn boldly, and prosper together.

Let’s Go Phoenix!