JACKSON, Miss. –  Millsaps College Athletic Director Tim Wise announced today the hiring of James Hill to be the Majors' Interim Director of Sports Information.

Hill, a native of Monroe, Louisiana, spent his last four years on the campus of Millsaps College as a student. In 2010-11, Hill was the “Voice of the Majors” as he conducted the play-by-play announcing for all Millsaps sporting events as well as the SCAC Tournament in basketball and baseball.  He also served as the Sports Editor of the school's weekly newspaper, The Purple and White.

He will serve as the primary media contact for all 18 Division III intercollegiate sports in addition to maintaining the athletic website, organizing statistics, writing press releases and publishing selected media guides.

Although Hill's athletic career was cut short by injury, he was a member of the Millsaps football program that won three consecutive Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championships. Hill was then hired as work-study by the Sports Information Department for which he served as the public address announcer for spring sports.

Hill is the son of Frank and Irene Hill, both natives of Monroe, La. James has two older sisters, Christina and Diane Hill.

Hill replaces Michael Nienaber, Jr. who resigned the position in June to become the Sports Information Director at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. 

James presently resides in Jackson, Miss.