Kansas City Chiefs lose key member of Super Bowl-winning team
Andy Hill, an assistant special teams coach, has announced his retirement from coaching.
The team released a statement thanking Hill for his years of service, with Hill responding in a statement of his own.
'Thank you @Chiefs - Coach Andy Reid and Dave Toub and the wonderful coaches and players that I was honored to be a small part of such a class organization-Top to bottom the best in the NFL! Our family says THANK YOU!,' Hill posted.
Hill is a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame after spending multiple decades in the coaching business.
He began as a graduate assistant at SMU in the spring of 1992 before leaving for Hutchinson Community College that fall.
After eventually becoming the head coach at Hutchinson, Hill made the jump to the University of Missouri - where he's stay for nearly two-and-a-half decades.
Hill served in various roles with the Tigers from 1996-2020.
That included wide receivers coach, co-offensive coordinator, associate head coach, quarterbacks coach, and special teams coordinator.
He eventually left for his final coaching job with the Chiefs for the 2020 season.
In Super Bowl LVII, kicker Harrison Butker knocked through a 27-yard field goal to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35.
The following season, special teams played a key role again as the Chiefs beat the 49ers in overtime.
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