Annie Knill is in her first season as an assistant coach for the Maize and Blue. She works with Michigan's varsity squad. Previously, She spent three seasons as a graduate assistant for U-M.
In her three years directing the first and second novice eights the crews enjoyed tremendous success, accruing 50 wins against just four losses. U-M's first and second novice eights each won their respective Big Ten title in 2011. The first novice eight was the Big Ten runner-up in 2009 and 2010.
The Rochester, Mich., native earned her bachelor's degree in movement science from the University of Michigan in the spring of 2008. She earned her master's degree in sport management from U-M in 2010.
A four-year letterwinner, she received Academic All-Big Ten distinction two times and earned four U-M Athletic Academic Achievement awards.
As a freshman in 2005, Hildebrand collected U-M's Novice of the Year laurel and was promoted to the team's second varsity eight for the Big Ten and Central Region Championships as well as the NCAA Championships, where the Wolverine boat placed sixth in the country. Hildebrand was a consistent contributor in the second varsity eight as a sophomore, junior and senior. She moved up to the first varsity eight at the 2006 Big Ten Championships to help Michigan's top boat capture second place.
She was also head coach of Ann Arbor Rowing Club's Youth Program in the summers of 2008-10. She has a level III coaching certification from USRowing.
She married Cory Knill in July 2011.
