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Kentucky announces passing of legendary basketball coach Joe B. Hall
By Andrew Olson
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The Kentucky basketball family is mourning the passing of legendary Wildcats coach Joe B. Hall. UK announced Hall’s passing Saturday morning.
It is with great sadness we share the passing of the great Joe B. Hall. Our hearts are with the Hall family.
We love you, Joe B. pic.twitter.com/SahjbGOexb
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 15, 2022
Hall, who played for Kentucky in 1948-49, returned to UK in 1965 as an assistant coach under Adolph Rupp. Hall became the head coach in 1972, a position he would hold until 1985. Under Hall, the Wildcats reached the Final Four 3 times (1975, ’78, ’84), winning it all in 1978. Hall picked up National Coach of the Year honors the year of his team’s national title. Kentucky won 8 regular-season SEC titles under Hall and he was 4-time SEC Coach of the Year, posting a 373-156 record. Hall was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
Kentucky’s Twitter account shared a video tribute. John Calipari also paid tribute to the legendary coach he called a mentor.
Forever a Wildcat 💙 pic.twitter.com/3M0b2f2U7z
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) January 15, 2022
Coach Hall made it the job it is today with his hard work, his ingenuity and his great basketball coaching. pic.twitter.com/xhNPLwR6K5
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) January 15, 2022
Coach Hall is beloved by everyone. What makes me happy on this extremely somber day is that before he left this earth, he knew how much all of us appreciated and loved him. I would ask that everyone keep him and his family in your prayers. I love you, Coach. pic.twitter.com/hm7apfFQBU
— John Calipari (@UKCoachCalipari) January 15, 2022
Hall was 93.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
