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University of Massachusets Athletics
Football
Bills, Jon
Jon Bills
- Title:
- Recruiting Coordinator
Tight Ends Coach
- Email:
- jbills@umass.edu
- Phone:
- 545-2026
Year at Massachusetts: Third
Alma Mater: Michigan '11
University of Massachusetts football head coach Walt Bell welcomed Jon Bills to the program’s staff as the team’s recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach on Mon., Jan. 14, 2019.
A young, up-and-coming coach, Bills most recently worked alongside Bell as offensive analyst at Florida State during the 2018 season.
During Bills' first year guiding the UMass tight end corps, redshirt senior Kyle Horn developed into a reliable pass-catcher in addition to being a consistent blocking presence. Horn set career highs with 197 receiving yards and three touchdown catches among his 15 total receptions.
In part helped by Bills, the Florida State passing offense ranked second in the ACC for passing yards per game (270.1) and 28th overall in the country during the 2018 season. Bills helped in the development of sophomore Tre’ McKitty during the year as McKitty finished second in receptions and fourth in receiving yards by a tight end across the ACC with 26 catches for 256 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bills trekked to Tallahassee from UCLA following a two-year stint as an offensive graduate assistant with the Bruins, during which he assisted with the development of the offensive line and the tight ends.
En route to the 2017 Cactus Bowl, the Bruins put together the Pac-12’s third-best offense (457.8 yards per game), which also ranked No. 22 nationally. Bills worked closely with tight end Caleb Wilson, who totaled 38 receptions for 490 yards despite only playing in five games due to injury.
The 2015 season saw Bills coach the offensive line at Division II Adams State in Alamosa, Colorado. That came after he spent 2013 and 2014 at USF in a graduate assistant capacity under head coach Willie Taggart. During Bills’ first year at USF he coached the tight ends and worked closely with Mike McFarland as McFarland developed into an all-AAC player who hauled in 23 receptions for 288 yards and two scores.
Bills followed Taggart to USF from Western Kentucky, where he earned his first graduate assistant experience in 2012.
In just the Hilltoppers’ fourth year of FBS football, the squad won seven games and capped the season with its first-ever appearance in an FBS bowl game. Antonio Andrews was tabbed third team all-America (all-purpose) by Phil Steele as well as second team (all-purpose) and third team (running back) all-America by Sports Illustrated. Four players received Sun Belt offensive all-conference recognition during the program-defining season.
A native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Bills played tight end at the University of Michigan and earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2011. He garnered a master’s degree in physical education from South Florida in 2014 and a master’s in social sciences and competitive education from UCLA in 2018.
Alma Mater: Michigan '11
University of Massachusetts football head coach Walt Bell welcomed Jon Bills to the program’s staff as the team’s recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach on Mon., Jan. 14, 2019.
A young, up-and-coming coach, Bills most recently worked alongside Bell as offensive analyst at Florida State during the 2018 season.
During Bills' first year guiding the UMass tight end corps, redshirt senior Kyle Horn developed into a reliable pass-catcher in addition to being a consistent blocking presence. Horn set career highs with 197 receiving yards and three touchdown catches among his 15 total receptions.
In part helped by Bills, the Florida State passing offense ranked second in the ACC for passing yards per game (270.1) and 28th overall in the country during the 2018 season. Bills helped in the development of sophomore Tre’ McKitty during the year as McKitty finished second in receptions and fourth in receiving yards by a tight end across the ACC with 26 catches for 256 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bills trekked to Tallahassee from UCLA following a two-year stint as an offensive graduate assistant with the Bruins, during which he assisted with the development of the offensive line and the tight ends.
En route to the 2017 Cactus Bowl, the Bruins put together the Pac-12’s third-best offense (457.8 yards per game), which also ranked No. 22 nationally. Bills worked closely with tight end Caleb Wilson, who totaled 38 receptions for 490 yards despite only playing in five games due to injury.
The 2015 season saw Bills coach the offensive line at Division II Adams State in Alamosa, Colorado. That came after he spent 2013 and 2014 at USF in a graduate assistant capacity under head coach Willie Taggart. During Bills’ first year at USF he coached the tight ends and worked closely with Mike McFarland as McFarland developed into an all-AAC player who hauled in 23 receptions for 288 yards and two scores.
Bills followed Taggart to USF from Western Kentucky, where he earned his first graduate assistant experience in 2012.
In just the Hilltoppers’ fourth year of FBS football, the squad won seven games and capped the season with its first-ever appearance in an FBS bowl game. Antonio Andrews was tabbed third team all-America (all-purpose) by Phil Steele as well as second team (all-purpose) and third team (running back) all-America by Sports Illustrated. Four players received Sun Belt offensive all-conference recognition during the program-defining season.
A native of Farmington Hills, Michigan, Bills played tight end at the University of Michigan and earned his bachelor’s degree in sports management in 2011. He garnered a master’s degree in physical education from South Florida in 2014 and a master’s in social sciences and competitive education from UCLA in 2018.
| Bills • Season-By-Season Coaching Career |
| 2012 • Western Kentucky • Graduate Assistant (Offense) |
| 2013-14 • USF • Graduate Assistant (Offense) |
| 2015 • Adams State • Offensive Line |
| 2016-17 • UCLA • Graduate Assistant (Offense) |
| 2018 • Florida State • Offensive Analyst |
| 2019-Present • Massachusetts • Recruiting Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach |
| Bills • Bowl Game History |
| 2010 • Michigan • Gator Bowl (as player) |
| 2012 • Western Kentucky • Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (as coach) |
| 2016 • UCLA • Cactus Bowl (as coach) |
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