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Coach Will Hall<br />
What or who inspired you to become a coach?<br />
My father, Bobby Hall, was my first hero. He is the 2nd<br />
winningest public-school coach in Mississippi history.<br />
What do you consider your greatest achievement/accomplishment<br />
and why?<br />
Winning the 2012 Gulf South Conference Championship<br />
outright at West Alabama. It was the first time in school<br />
history to ever do that. We also defeated perennial powers<br />
Delta State, Valdosta State, and North Alabama, in the same<br />
season for the first time in school history.<br />
What’s your favorite thing to do in your spare time?<br />
Grill and have big time with family and friends. Life is too<br />
short not to enjoy it.<br />
Is there a part of your job that you didn’t anticipate?<br />
How brutal fans can be to my family at school and work.<br />
If you could give one piece of advice to a young person,<br />
what would it be?<br />
Golden Rule - treat everyone the way you would want them<br />
to treat you.<br />
What do you love most about Hattiesburg?<br />
The location—it’s in proximity to so many great things—<br />
the beach, New Orleans, great food, etc.<br />
What is the most rewarding thing about your job?<br />
Impacting lives.<br />
What’s your biggest win as a coach?<br />
2014 West Georgia over rival Valdosta in the regional<br />
championship to go to the Final Four. They had beaten us<br />
40-6 in regular season. To go on the road and win that game<br />
at their place was truly special.<br />
Besides your home stadium, where is your favorite place<br />
to play and why?<br />
Brady Stadium in Florence, Alabama—home of the North<br />
Alabama Lions. I have truly great memories there.<br />
What is your favorite childhood sports memory?<br />
1988 Amory upsetting Rosedale to end Rosedale’s 40-game<br />
win streak. Also, the 1998 football season at Amory was<br />
special. We went 15-0 and won the state title.<br />
Who is USM’s biggest rivalry?<br />
Everyone wants a piece of USM at the Group of Five level<br />
because of our history and tradition.<br />
What’s one of the most difficult and rewarding things about<br />
being a public figure?<br />
The most difficult thing is the negative things directed at your<br />
family. The most rewarding is the reach you have to impact<br />
people in a positive way.<br />
Who is your biggest fan?<br />
Rebecca Hall – the toughest person I know. There has never<br />
been a day, where she did not make me a better person.<br />
What is the typical day in the life of a college coach?<br />
Solving problems and preventing problems.<br />
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