WASHINGTON - Georgetown University Head of Sport Performance Mike Hill was named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa). This honor is the highest given in the strength & conditioning coaching profession, and the ceremony is the highlight of the association's national conference each year.

Master Strength and Conditioning Coach Dwight Galt III, from Penn State University, presented Hill with the blue MSCC Jacket on Thursday May 11, 2017, at the Coronado Springs Convention Center in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

"We're very proud of Mike and this is a tremendous distinction for him," Georgetown Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Lee Reed said. "Coach Hill has instituted a strength program built with a foundation that focuses on hard work and discipline, but it is his holistic approach and care for the student that make him distinct and effective in his work with our teams."

Hill has been with the Georgetown University Athletics Department since 2004 and works specifically with the men's basketball team while overseeing the development for all 29 intercollegiate athletic teams. In 2014, Hill was named one of the top four collegiate strength & conditioning coaches in the country by the National Strength & Conditioning Association.

"This is an incredible honor for Michael," CSCCa Executive Director Dr. Chuck Stiggins said. "Being named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach signifies a commitment to the student-athlete, the Georgetown University Athletics Program, and the strength & conditioning profession. We are honored to have Coach Hill as a member of our association and to have him join the ranks of the Master Strength and Conditioning Coaches. He is truly a model of an outstanding strength & conditioning professional."

In order to receive this certification and corresponding title of distinction, an individual must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree; be a currently practicing, full-time strength & conditioning coach on the collegiate or professional level; hold current membership in the CSCCa; hold the CSCCa's Certification ââ'¬" SCCC (Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified); and have a minimum of 12 years of experience as a full-time strength & conditioning coach on the collegiate and/or professional level.

Hill was one of 18 collegiate strength & conditioning coaches honored on Thursday. This group joins the existing 168 Master Strength & Conditioning coaches.