Who Is Hugh Freeze’s Wife, Jill Freeze?

Hugh Freeze’s wife is Jill Freeze, the co-founder of The Freeze Foundation. Jill Freeze, the Louisville, Mississippi native, married her husband, Hugh Freeze, the American football coach in 1992, and they have three daughters – Ragan, Jordan, and Madison.

Jill’s husband, Hugh Freeze Jr., currently manages Auburn University. His coaching stint dates back to his days as a football coach at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee. Jill remains a major backbone of her husband’s coaching career.

Summary of Jill Freeze’s Bio 

  • Full Name: Jill Freeze
  • Gender: Female
  • Place of Birth: Louisville, Mississippi
  • Ethnicity: White
  • Nationality: American
  • Religion: Christian
  • Education: University of Southern Mississippi
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Jill Freeze’s Husband: Hugh Freeze Jnr
  • Children: Ragan, Jordan, and Madison
  • Famous For: Being Hugh Freeze’s Wife

Jill Freeze is From Louisville, Mississippi

Jill Freeze was born in Louisville, Mississippi, United States, to a conservative Christian family. Not much is publicly known about her early life as she came to fame only through her husband’s success.

Jill Freeze grew up in Louisville, where she attended high school. Following her graduation from high school, she went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. She also holds a Master of Secondary Education degree.

After her studies, Jill worked in the education sector for ten years, where she taught several high school grades. Today, she believes she is called to reach out to wives of other football coaches. She gives the best part of her time to this cause and to the foundation she and her husband runs. Through her social media handles, Jill Freeze shares her faith with her followers through the Bible verses and inspirational quotes she uploads from time to time. 

Jill Became Hugh Freeze’s Wife in 1992

Jill Freeze
Jill Freeze (right), her husband and their three daughters.

Jill and Hugh have been married for 31 years. The couple first met as undergraduate students at the University of Southern Mississippi. It wasn’t love at first sight for the duo, but they grew to love each other over the years.

They exchanged vows on July 25, 1992, at a Baptist church in Independence, Mississippi. Following their nuptials, Jill and Hugh Freeze honeymooned in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. They have since started a beautiful family.

Her Husband is an American Football Coach

Jill Freeze’s husband is an American football coach currently serving as the head coach of Auburn University. The 54 year-old took up the role in 2023 after a four-year stint with Liberty University. Other teams he has coached include Lambuth University (2008-2009), Arkansas State University (2011), and University of Mississippi—aka Ole Miss—(2012-2016).

A native of Oxford, Mississippi, Hugh Freeze attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics and a minor in coaching and sports administration. He subsequently put his degree to good use by becoming the offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach of Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee. Freeze got to coach future NFL offensive tackle Michael Oher at the school and played a significant role in his life.

A book titled The Blindside was written about it, but it didn’t bring the Freeze family into the limelight. Everything later changed when the book got adapted into a movie, The Blind Side, in 2009. It chronicled the true story of Oher and how the young player/student found solace in the Freezes from his violent and abusive background.

The Couple Have Three Daughters

Jill and Hugh Freeze are parents to three children. All of the couple’s children are females, and their names are Ragan, Jordan, and Madison. There have been countless times that the family has shared lovely photos on the internet, but aside from their names, nothing is known about them. This is just as it is with their mother, who is private with personal details.

Hugh Freeze’s Wife is the Co-founder of the Freeze Foundation 

In 2014, Jill Freeze and her husband started The Freeze Foundation. It was an effort to help children in need. According to Jill and Hugh, the mission of the Freeze Foundation is to express God’s love by improving the quality of life for orphans and needy children around the world.

While the Freeze Foundation is especially geared toward orphans, the underlying mission is for needy children in general. Whether it is a sick child in America or an orphan in Africa, the Freeze Foundation wants to make an impact.

She Leads a Weekly Bible Study Group

When she’s not on the stands supporting her husband or working for the family foundation, Jill is back home leading a weekly Bible Study for wives of all the football staff. Jill Freeze believes that there are certain times during the football season that are naturally harder on a marriage than others. And so she also offers guidance and mentorship to younger wives of the university football staff.

According to Jill, members of the study group all take the list of the school’s players, walk-ons, and red shirts, divide it up and pray for those on their list by name for that week. Group members also send out cards to these players every Thursday of the same week, and the difference it all makes in these young men is remarkable, to say the least.

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