Wingate University Athletics

Phillip Hilliard made an impact in his first season as the Bulldog punter. He ranked fourth in the SAC with his 38.6 yards per punt average. His 76-yard punt in the North Greenville victory (Sept. 5, 2009) was the longest punt in the SAC last season. Hilliard is not afraid to mix it up, as his two special teams tackles exemplify. The 2010 season is his third with the WU football program.

Phillip Hilliard played football and baseball at Salisbury High. He was All-Conference and All-County in both sports following his junior and senior seasons. Hilliard won the Ludwig Award for Athlete of the Year at Salisbury High School in 2006. He was a two-time baseball MVP and a team captain in both baseball and football. His baseball coach at SHS was Wingate alumnus Scott Maddox. Hilliard was a member of the highly successful Rowan County American Legion baseball team. He is the son of Craig and Lillie Hilliard. His father played college baseball and basketball. An Atlanta Braves draftee out of high school, Craig Hilliard helped lead his Mitchell College team to a second-place finish in the NJCAA World Series.