This episode is for the Aspiring Coach, The Coach that’s trying to climb the ladder, The Coach who faces the internal conflict between Family and Career.
Coach Charlie Hall is the Head Football Coach at Phoenix High School in Phoenix, Oregon. He was hired in January 2023 to lead the program, bringing over 40 years of extensive coaching experience across high school and college levels. Coach Hall previously served as head coach at Southern Oregon University (SOU Raiders, NAIA) from 2017 to 2022, where he compiled a 25-19 record, won a Frontier Conference championship, earned Frontier Conference Coach of the Year honors, and guided the team to the NAIA national semifinals in 2017. Before that, he had a highly successful 12-year stint as head coach at nearby Ashland High School (2005–2016), posting a 91-41 record with four conference titles, nine playoff appearances, and a trip to the Oregon Class 5A state championship game in 2015. He also contributed to Ashland's 1998 state championship as an assistant. His career includes college roles such as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Northern Arizona University (2001–2005), where he was named American Football Monthly NCAA Division IAA Offensive Coordinator of the Year in 2003, along with other assistant positions at universities like Washington, Idaho, New Mexico, and North Texas. Coach Hall, who began his coaching journey with ties to Southern Oregon also teaches health/PE at the school. He is active in community initiatives, such as organizing aspects of the Pacific Rim Bowl for cultural exchange in football.
In this episode of the Coachers Podcast Coach Hall shares his extensive coaching journey, beginning with his early influences and the importance of family support. He discusses the challenges of coaching at the collegiate and high school level, emphasizing the need for compassion and understanding in working with young athletes. Coach Hall elaborates on his coaching philosophy, which centers around building relationships and creating a culture of care among players. He reflects on the unique challenges faced in high school coaching, particularly regarding player retention and commitment. Throughout the conversation, Coach Hall highlights the bonds formed through football and the lasting impact of mentorship in the lives of young athletes.
Takeaways:
-Coaching Carousel and Climbing the Coaching Ladder
-The Crossroads of Family and Career
-Being a positive Role Model on Campus and Impacting everyday students
-The challenges of Coaching
-Transactional vs Transformational Coach
-The impact of the late Coach Dave Mitchell
-Culture of Love and Care among players to foster teamwork.
-Transitioning between College levels and the HS level
-The importance of understanding players' backgrounds and challenges they face outside of football.
-Player Retention, Coaching Retention, and Player Commitment
-The need for compassion and flexibility in coaching high school athletes.
-Football creates lifelong bonds and connections among teammates.
-The essence of football lies in the relationships built through shared experiences.
-The One Formation Challenge
PC: Southern Oregon University Athletics
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