Buffalo State University Athletics

Chris Hillman joined the Bengals' staff full-time as the assistant recreation and intramurals manager in May, 2013, after spending a year part time at Buffalo State as a facility supervisor and ticket manager.  He added coaching responsibilies as an assistant with the men's basketball program in 2015.  Hillman has a bachelor's degree in sports management from Fredonia and a master's in sport administration from Canisius.  He has previous field experience as an academic mentor/tutor with University at Buffalo Athletics, served as the team manager with the Canisius Men's Basketball program, and also worked as a marketing/promotions executive and ticket agent as an undergraduate at Fredonia.  The Queens, NY native particapated in an Exchange Leadership Program in China, visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Xi'an.