Billings has served as defensive coordinator, assistant coach responsible for linebackers and defensive linemen and special teams coordinator at Marshall University since 1991. During Billings' tenure there, Marshall has participated in numerous post-season bowl games, been included in the top 25 final season rankings and been named Mid American Conference champions. Prior to his tenure at Marshall, Billings was the assistant offensive coordinator, assistant coach and assistant recruiting coordinator at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Billings also has served as a graduate assistant responsible for running backs at the University of Oklahoma and a graduate assistant responsible for defensive backs at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also has coached high school football and tennis.
Billings is a widower.
His late wife, Terri Eifert, was from Cape Girardeau. He is the father of two children, Taylor and Trent. Dr. Fred Janzow, dean of the School of University Studies, and Sandra Eichhorn, operations supervisor in the Human Resources Office at Southeast, applied to participate during a news conference today at Southeast. Janzow applied on behalf of his grandchild and Eichhorn applied on behalf of her two children, both with the intent to begin participating in this college savings program effective at Southeast March 1. Dr. Ken Dobbins, president of Southeast Missouri State University, told parents at the news conference that their children will need to continue their education beyond high school to be competitive in the next century.