University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Football
Hall, Will
Will Hall
- Title:
- Offensive Coordinator/QBs
- Phone:
- (337) 482-6318
Will Hall, who spent the past three seasons as head coach at West Georgia, begins his first season as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns.
In his stint at UWG, Hall led the Wolves to a 31-9 record, the first Gulf South Conference title since 2000 and a pair of NCAA Division II semifinal appearances. His first two seasons at UWG produced a pair of 12-win seasons before finishing 7-4 in 2016.
Success was immediate for Hall as the Wolves set multiple school records, won its first GSC title in 14 years and reached the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Under his direction, a program that had not made an impact in the conference, much less nationally, in over a decade has transformed into the talk of the nation in NCAA Division II. Under Hall’s direction, the Wolves were nationally ranked for 17 weeks consecutively, including earning the program’s first No. 1 national ranking on October 26, 2015.
A former quarterback at North Alabama for current Ragin’ Cajuns head coach Mark Hudspeth, Hall’s first UWG squad in 2014 caught more than a few people by surprise. The Wolves finished the regular season strong with a 9-2 record, and earned the program’s first NCAA Playoff bid since 2000. Consecutive road wins at Tuskegee, Delta State, and Valdosta State were the first postseason wins in the school’s Division II history, and earned UWG the NCAA Super Region 2 title.
Though UWG caught no one by surprise in 2015, it didn’t matter. Hall’s juggernaut roared through the first nine games of the regular season, all wins, and none were closer than a 17-point margin. A three-touchdown, week eight win over nationally ranked North Alabama pushed the Wolves into the top spot in the nation in Division II for the first time in school history.
As a player he won the Harlan Hill Trophy in 2003, emblematic of being America’s top player in NCAA Division II. He was twice named GSC Coach of the Year, and was the Super Region 2 Coach of the Year.
Hall’s five seasons as a head coach were successful. From 2011-13 at West Alabama, his teams won two league titles and twice earned spots in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. At UWG, Hall has carried the Wolves to postseason play both season, and the 2015 GSC title was the first for the program in 15 years.
In his first season at West Georgia, more than 30 UWG team and individual records fell at the hands of the Wolves. Among those records were 16 All-Gulf South Conference performers and seven All-Americans, which included the first-ever Academic All-American in Alex Macaulay.
Hall’s players also have had success at the next level, and among that group of honored athletes is 2015 Super Bowl hero and current New England Patriot Malcolm Butler, who was a two-time All-GSC performer for Hall at West Alabama. Also currently playing in the pro ranks are Tyrell Adams with the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as Deon Lacey and Otha Foster with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. and in the spring of 2016, offensive tackle Dominique Robertson became the first UWG player in school history to receive an invitation to the NFL Draft Combine.
Prior to his six seasons at West Alabama, Hall enjoyed successful stints on the coaching staff at Arkansas-Monticello, Southwest Baptist, Henderson State, and Presbyterian. Hall’s achievements in the coaching profession are a carryover from his illustrious career on the playing field at GSC rival North Alabama.
Hall played for his father, Bobby Hall, at Amory High School leading the Panthers to the 1998 MHSAA Class 3A state title. He attended Northwest Mississippi Community College from 1999-2000 where he was a two-time NJCAA Football All-American.
In 2000, Hall set a NJCAA record for total offense in a season (4,075 yards) and added an NJCAA single-game record with nine touchdown passes.
Hall then moved to UNA, where he was a quarterback for the Lions from 2002-03. He claimed the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2003 after leading UNA to a 13-1 record and an NCAA Division II semifinal appearance. During the season, Hall threw for 3,531 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing nearly 72 percent of his passes.
In 2004, Hall signed a contract to play for the Tupelo FireAnts of the National Indoor Football League. Playing once again for his father, who was the head coach for the team, Hall passed for 2,046 yards and 44 touchdowns while rushing for 13 scores in the 14-game season.
Hall is a native of Amory, Miss. He is a graduate of Northwest Mississippi Community College, and a 2003 graduate of the University of North Alabama. He and wife Rebecca have two sons: Tripp and Pete.
In his stint at UWG, Hall led the Wolves to a 31-9 record, the first Gulf South Conference title since 2000 and a pair of NCAA Division II semifinal appearances. His first two seasons at UWG produced a pair of 12-win seasons before finishing 7-4 in 2016.
Success was immediate for Hall as the Wolves set multiple school records, won its first GSC title in 14 years and reached the NCAA Division II playoffs.
Under his direction, a program that had not made an impact in the conference, much less nationally, in over a decade has transformed into the talk of the nation in NCAA Division II. Under Hall’s direction, the Wolves were nationally ranked for 17 weeks consecutively, including earning the program’s first No. 1 national ranking on October 26, 2015.
A former quarterback at North Alabama for current Ragin’ Cajuns head coach Mark Hudspeth, Hall’s first UWG squad in 2014 caught more than a few people by surprise. The Wolves finished the regular season strong with a 9-2 record, and earned the program’s first NCAA Playoff bid since 2000. Consecutive road wins at Tuskegee, Delta State, and Valdosta State were the first postseason wins in the school’s Division II history, and earned UWG the NCAA Super Region 2 title.
Though UWG caught no one by surprise in 2015, it didn’t matter. Hall’s juggernaut roared through the first nine games of the regular season, all wins, and none were closer than a 17-point margin. A three-touchdown, week eight win over nationally ranked North Alabama pushed the Wolves into the top spot in the nation in Division II for the first time in school history.
As a player he won the Harlan Hill Trophy in 2003, emblematic of being America’s top player in NCAA Division II. He was twice named GSC Coach of the Year, and was the Super Region 2 Coach of the Year.
Hall’s five seasons as a head coach were successful. From 2011-13 at West Alabama, his teams won two league titles and twice earned spots in the NCAA Division II Playoffs. At UWG, Hall has carried the Wolves to postseason play both season, and the 2015 GSC title was the first for the program in 15 years.
In his first season at West Georgia, more than 30 UWG team and individual records fell at the hands of the Wolves. Among those records were 16 All-Gulf South Conference performers and seven All-Americans, which included the first-ever Academic All-American in Alex Macaulay.
Hall’s players also have had success at the next level, and among that group of honored athletes is 2015 Super Bowl hero and current New England Patriot Malcolm Butler, who was a two-time All-GSC performer for Hall at West Alabama. Also currently playing in the pro ranks are Tyrell Adams with the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as Deon Lacey and Otha Foster with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. and in the spring of 2016, offensive tackle Dominique Robertson became the first UWG player in school history to receive an invitation to the NFL Draft Combine.
Prior to his six seasons at West Alabama, Hall enjoyed successful stints on the coaching staff at Arkansas-Monticello, Southwest Baptist, Henderson State, and Presbyterian. Hall’s achievements in the coaching profession are a carryover from his illustrious career on the playing field at GSC rival North Alabama.
Hall played for his father, Bobby Hall, at Amory High School leading the Panthers to the 1998 MHSAA Class 3A state title. He attended Northwest Mississippi Community College from 1999-2000 where he was a two-time NJCAA Football All-American.
In 2000, Hall set a NJCAA record for total offense in a season (4,075 yards) and added an NJCAA single-game record with nine touchdown passes.
Hall then moved to UNA, where he was a quarterback for the Lions from 2002-03. He claimed the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2003 after leading UNA to a 13-1 record and an NCAA Division II semifinal appearance. During the season, Hall threw for 3,531 yards and 30 touchdowns while completing nearly 72 percent of his passes.
In 2004, Hall signed a contract to play for the Tupelo FireAnts of the National Indoor Football League. Playing once again for his father, who was the head coach for the team, Hall passed for 2,046 yards and 44 touchdowns while rushing for 13 scores in the 14-game season.
Hall is a native of Amory, Miss. He is a graduate of Northwest Mississippi Community College, and a 2003 graduate of the University of North Alabama. He and wife Rebecca have two sons: Tripp and Pete.
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