Brandon Hall (American football)

Brandon Hall (born January 15, 1976) is an American football coach. He was most recently the interim head coach and defensive coordinator at Troy University. He has previous coordinator experience at Broken Arrow High School in Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma, and Jacksonville State in Alabama.

Brandon Hall
Biographical details
Born (1976-01-15) January 15, 1976
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2000Oklahoma (SA)
2001–2003Oklahoma (GA)
2004–2005Oklahoma (DQC)
2006Northern Iowa (LB)
2007Broken Arrow HS (OK) (DC/LB)
2008Central Oklahoma (LB)
2009–2010Central Oklahoma (co-DC/LB)
2011Oklahoma (DQC)
2012Arkansas State (S)
2013Auburn (DQC)
2014–2017Jacksonville State (DC/S)
2018Troy (STC/OLB)
2019–2021Troy (DC/S)
2021Troy (Interim HC/DC/S)

Coaching career

Oklahoma

Hall began his coaching career as an undergraduate student assistant coach for the Oklahoma Sooners football team for the 1998 season. He was a member of the Oklahoma staff until 2005 in different roles. Hall was a student assistant from 1998–2000, a graduate assistant in 2001–2002, and a defensive quality control coach from 2003 to 2005. During the 2000 football season, Hall and the Sooners won the 2001 Orange Bowl, thus claiming the 2000 NCAA National Championship.[1]

Northern Iowa

In 2006, Hall was the linebackers coach at Northern Iowa.[1]

Broken Arrow High School

Hall was the defensive coordinator and coached the linebackers at Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma for the 2007 season.[2]

Central Oklahoma

Hall spent the 2008 through 2010 seasons as the co-defensive coordinator, linebackers coach, and recruiting coordinator at NCAA Division II Central Oklahoma.[1]

Oklahoma (second stint)

In 2011, Hall returned to Oklahoma for a season as a defensive assistant.[1]

Arkansas State

In 2012, Hall joined Gus Malzahn's staff at Arkansas State as the safeties coach. He helped lead the Red Wolves to their second consecutive Sun Belt Conference championship.[2]

Auburn

Hall followed Malzahn to Auburn as a defensive assistant. That year, the Tigers advanced to the BCS National Championship Game.[1]

Jacksonville State

Hall was the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Jacksonville State from 2014 to 2017. During his tenure, he helped the Gamecocks to a perfect 31–0 record in Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) play, and a 43–8 record overall. Jacksonville State's defenses were ranked top 20 nationally in all four of Hall's seasons.[2]

Troy

Hall joined the Troy Trojans football staff for the 2018 season as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach.[1] His special teams ranked fourth nationally in net punting, and ninth nationally in kick return.[2] For the 2019 season, new head coach Chip Lindsey promoted Hall to defensive coordinator, and he subsequently took on coaching the safeties.[2]

Personal life

Hall was raised in Newcastle, Oklahoma. He earned an associate degree from Oklahoma City Community College and bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Oklahoma.[3] He is married to the former Crystal Latham. Together they have three children, daughters; Maddie and Charlee , and son; Will.[2]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Troy Trojans (Sun Belt Conference) (2021–present)
2021 Troy 0–10–14th (East)[lower-alpha 1]
Troy: 0–10–1
Total:0–1
  1. Hall took over as interim head coach with one game remaining

References
  1. "Brandon Hall". troytrojans.com. Troy University SID. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. Troy Athletic Communications. "Brandon Hall Promoted to Troy's Defensive Coordinator". troytrojans.com. Troy University SID. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  3. "Brandon Hall". jsugamecocksports.com. Jacksonville State University SID. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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