Will Hall (American football)
Current position | |
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Title | Tupelo FireAnts |
Position(s) | Southern Miss |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 69–44 |
Bowls | 1–0 |
Tournaments | 6–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
3 Gulf South (2012, 2013, 2015) | |
Awards | |
Harlon Hill Trophy (2003) 2× Gulf South Coach of The Year (2011-12) | |
Will Hall (born May 10, 1980) is an
Hall was promoted as West Alabama's head football coach on November 17, 2010, after the first retirement of
Early years
A native of Amory, Mississippi, Hall graduated from Amory High School.[1] Playing for his father Bobby Hall, Will led the 1998 Amory Panthers squad to the MHSAA Class 3A State Championship.[2] After high school, he attended Northwest Mississippi Community College where he played quarterback for the Rangers for the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Both seasons at Northwest, Hall was named a NJCAA Football All-American.[3] In 2000, he set a NJCAA record for total offense in a season with 4,075 total yards (93 rushing and 3,982 passing).[3] Hall also set a NJCAA record when he threw nine touchdown passes in a 69–37 victory over East Mississippi Community College in the 2000 season.[4]
After Northwest Mississippi, Hall attended the University of North Alabama where he lettered as quarterback for the Lions for the 2002 and 2003 seasons.[1] Following the 2003 season he won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the top player in NCAA Division II football.[5][6] He won the award after leading the Lions to a 13–1 record en route to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II playoffs.[6] For the season, Hall completed 71.8 percent of his passes in throwing for 3,531 yards and 30 touchdowns.[6] He also rushed for 467 yards and five touchdowns.[6]
After participating in the 2004
Coaching career
Assistant coaching career
Hall started his coaching career as the
Head coaching career
On November 17, 2010, Hall was promoted from his position of offensive coordinator to head coach effective January 1, 2011, to replace the retiring Bobby Wallace.[13] In his first season as head coach, Hall led the Tigers to an 8–3 regular season, but lost in the first round of the 2011 Division II playoffs to his alma mater North Alabama.[14] For his efforts, Hall was named the 2011 Gulf South Conference Co-Coach of the Year and was given a contract extension through the 2014 season.[15] In 2012, Hall led the Tigers to an overall record of nine wins and two losses, to the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs and to the first outright Gulf South championship in the history of the program. In 2013, he led his team to back to back Gulf South conference champion.[16] In 2013, Hall led the Tigers to a share of the GSC conference championship with North Alabama.[17]
On November 22, 2013, Hall was officially introduced as the new head coach for the
University of Southern Mississippi
On December 2, 2020, Hall was officially named the head coach of the
Head coaching record
Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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West Alabama Tigers (Gulf South Conference) (2011–2013) | |||||||||
2011 | West Alabama | 8–4 | 2–2 | T–2nd | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
2012 | West Alabama | 9–4 | 4–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division II Second Round | ||||
2013 | West Alabama | 8–3 | 5–1 | T–1st | |||||
West Alabama: | 25–11 | 11–3 | |||||||
West Georgia Wolves (Gulf South Conference) (2014–2016) | |||||||||
2014 | West Georgia | 12–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
2015 | West Georgia | 12–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L NCAA Division II Semifinal | ||||
2016 | West Georgia | 7–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
West Georgia: | 31–9 | 15–7 | |||||||
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Conference USA) (2021) | |||||||||
2021 | Southern Miss | 3–9 | 2–6 | T–6th (West) | |||||
Southern Miss Golden Eagles (Sun Belt Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
2022 | Southern Miss | 7–6 | 4–4 | T–3rd (West) | W LendingTree | ||||
2023 | Southern Miss | 3–9 | 2–6 | 6th (West) | |||||
Southern Miss: | 13–24 | 8–16 | |||||||
Total: | 69–44 | ||||||||
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
References
- ^ a b "All-time Lettermen". 2011 University of North Alabama Football Media Guide (PDF). Florence, Alabama: UNA Sports Information. 2011. p. 112. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Miles, Markham (1999). "House Concurrent Resolution No. 83" (PDF). Mississippi State Legislature. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ a b NJCAA Football Record Book (PDF). National Junior College Athletic Association. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "Faces in the crowd". Sports Illustrated. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. December 11, 2000. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "Harlan Hill awarded to Will Hall". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 13, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c d McIntyre, Jeff (December 13, 2003). "UNA's Hall wins Hill trophy". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ McIntyre, Jeff (January 16, 2004). "UNA's Hall signs with indoor pro team". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "2004 NIFL: Tupelo FireAnts Individual Statistics". Quick Stats. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
- ^ "Hall named Presbyterian quarterbacks coach". The Tuscaloosa News. June 30, 2004. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "2011 Football Coaching Staff: Will Hall". University of West Alabama Athletics. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Hall, Lindsey (December 6, 2007). "UWA adds to football staff". Meridian, Mississippi: WTOK.com. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Hollis, Charles (November 17, 2010). "West Alabama to promote Will Hall as new head football coach". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Carpenter, Jacob (November 18, 2010). "New West Alabama coach Will Hall is youngest head man in Gulf South Conference". The Birmingham News. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Carroll, Andrew (November 20, 2011). "UWA no match for Lions in rematch". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Hall, Lindsey (December 12, 2011). "Will Hall gets contract extension". Meridian, Mississippi: WTOK.com. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "West Alabama wins first outright Gulf South Conference Championship". AL.com. November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Champlin, Drew (November 21, 2013). "West Alabama's Will Hall to be named head coach at West Georgia". AL.com. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
- ^ Kosmider, Nick (December 13, 2014). "CSU–Pueblo beats West Georgia to advance to Division II national championship". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Magee, Patrick (January 18, 2017). "ULL hires Biloxi football coach's son as coordinator". Sun Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
- ^ Milligan, Rashad (December 2, 2020). "Southern Miss officially names Will Hall as its football coach". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved March 20, 2024.