Coby Dillard

Coby W. Dillard is the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs at the University of Texas at Tyler, where he leads efforts to support student veterans, service members, and their families. A U.S. Navy veteran, Coby’s work focuses on improving the academic experience for military-affiliated students. His career in higher education began in 2010 at Tidewater Community College (VA), where he held various roles supporting military students, before continuing his work at Regent University and UC Santa Barbara, where his department earned the Villa Service to Students award. Coby is a certified Clinical Military Counselor and a graduate of Leadership Tyler Class 37, with active memberships in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.