Scott Hall - Soccer Coach - Eastern Michigan University Athletics

Scott Hall vs. Valparaiso (Sept. 10, 2023)

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Scott Hall

Title:
Head Coach
Email:
shall1@emich.edu

The 2008 season marks head coach Scott Hall’s 10th year leading the Eastern Michigan University women’s soccer team. Hall has been with the program for 14 years, serving as assistant coach for four years before taking over as head coach in 1999.

Hall, a former member of the EMU men’s soccer team from 1990-94, has a career record of 92-72-20 and a 62-35-10 mark in Mid-American Conference play.

During his first season as head coach in 1999, Hall led the Eagles to their first-ever Mid-American Conference title and NCAA tournament berth. During that memorable 1999 season, Eastern Michigan was ranked sixth nationally in team defense, with a 0.55 goals against average. The Eagles were also finished the year with 13 shutouts, good for seventh in the nation. Goalkeeper Sarah Willis was named MAC Player of the Year following the season, along with five other Eagles garnering all conference honors. Hall was selected MAC Coach of the Year for his efforts, the first time an EMU soccer coach garnered the award.

Hall was named MAC Coach of the Year again following the 2001 season after going 10-4-1 in conference play.

The 2003 campaign also proved to be a historic run for the Green and White. EMU opened up MAC play going unbeaten in the first nine games with a 7-0-2 mark. The Eagles then captured the MAC regular season title after going 8-2-2 in conference play, earning the No. 1 seed for the tournament.

The Eagles hit double digit wins again during the 2004 campaign, going 10-7-3 with a 6-4-2 MAC record.

After missing the tournament in 2006, Hall’s team bounced back with a 5-4-2 MAC record in 2007, earning the No. 5 seed for the postseason tournament. EMU lost a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime game to Bowling Green, ending the 2007 season with a 7-8-4 mark for the Green and White.

Throughout his tenure with the Eagles, Hall has coached two MAC Players of the Year, 37 all conference selections, 40 Academic All-MAC picks and seven All-Great Lakes region performers.

The 36-year-old Hall (10-12-71) took over the women’s soccer program following the tragic death of the program’s first head coach, Paul Scicluna, in the fall of 1998. He had served as assistant coach since the inaugural season in 1995. During his time as assistant coach, the Eagles qualified for the MAC Tournament in 1997 and 1998. Hall also worked with his mentor at Total Soccer, Inc. as a counselor and instructor.

A four-year varsity letterwinner at Grand Ledge High School (1985-89), Hall earned All-Capital Area Conference and All-League honors. He continued his career as a member of the Eastern Michigan University men’s soccer program from 1990-94, earning four varsity letters.

An Eastern Michigan graduate, Hall earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1994. Hall and his wife, Sue, have a son Jack (7-22-05), and a daughter, Maya (6-21-07). They reside in Plymouth.