On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Khenon Hall, the Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach at Baylor University.
Coach Hall discusses his coaching journey, including overcoming adversity and a career-ending injury, as well as his approach to developing running backs at the college level. From his start in the Dallas high school football scene to coaching at Illinois State, Texas Southern, SMU, and now Baylor, Hall shares how resilience and growth shaped his path.
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1:12 – Introduction
2:34 – Growing up in the Dallas high school football culture
8:00 – Transitioning into coaching after a career-ending injury
10:48 – Adjusting to the coaching lifestyle
17:15 – Becoming a graduate assistant at New Mexico
23:26 – Considering coaching at the high school level
29:38 – Overcoming adversity as a GA and mentoring younger coaches
33:20 – First full position group at Illinois State
41:08 – Being let go at his alma mater
47:07 – Coaching at Texas Southern
51:06 – The value of the running back position
54:50 – Transition to SMU as RB coach and Run Game Coordinator
59:25 – Coaching at public vs. private institutions
1:02:00 – Choosing Baylor
1:08:08 – Growth as Associate Head Coach
1:11:57 – One sentence of advice for young coaches
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The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.
The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.
The American Football Coaches Association was founded to ensure that every football coach receives the finest professional development support and resources available. We bring relevant topics and current advancements directly to your desktop. We are committed to football coaching education and helping you reach and exceed your goals for success with our Professional Development Series. Along with industry networking, membership provides a forum for you to find Professional Football Coaching Jobs nationwide. By joining the AFCA you have full access to a group of like-minded, well-respected individuals in the coaching profession.