Joe B. Hall

This is a photo of a man named Joe B.  Hall, one of UK’s most important coaches in history. I came across this man because one of our group members plans to get in contact with him to try to get an interview. Therefore, I came across an article about him and decide to write a short brief background information about him.

The article begins by telling his birth place and date. He was born on November 30, 1928 in Cynthiana, Kentucky. He attend UK and receive a bachelor’s degree in education. Then later went for his master’s degree in Colorado State University. After receiving his masters in 1964, he became assistant coach for Adolph Rupp in 1965 for UK’s men basketball team and then later became head coach in 1972. 

Joe B. Hall was head coach for 13 years for UK and in those 13 years he made the UK’ men basketball team receive one NCAA title. Other accomplishments also happened in those 13 years as well. In 1978, he was named “Coach of the Year” and also, was named “SEC Coach of the Year” four times. But despite his accomplishments in UK, Hall did other accomplishments outside of UK. He conducted clinics around the world; including Spain, Republic of China, Chile, and Ireland. He also coached the United States All-Stars but in 1985, he retired from coaching. This man surely did many accomplishments in his life. 

After reading the brief article about Joe B. Hall, made me see how important this man must for UK’s sports history. The reason why it would be awesome to have an interview with Hall is because Hall was the coach of the men’s basketball team when they used to play at Memorial Coliseum and also when they transitioned to Rupp Arena when it opened. It would be nice to hear his opinion and view on him coaching at Memorial and then in Rupp. I would like to ask him mainly if he would like see the men’s basketball team play and train again in Memorial. Today, Joe B. Hall is 85 years old and I think it would be hard to get in contact with him but hopefully we can get an interview with him. 

Source :

"Hall of Distinguished Alumni." UK Alumni Association. University of Kentucky Alumni Association, n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2014. <http://www.ukalumni.net/s/1052/semi-blank-noimg.aspx?sid=1052&gid=1&pgid=781>.

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