Galen Hall
Galen Hall went 40–18–1 as a head coach, 1984–1989, at Florida. Share
- Record
- 40–18–1 career
- Seasons
- 6
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 2 seasons
- Best season
- 1984 9–1–1, No. 3
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Florida interim, final 8 games | 8–0 | 1st | |||
| 1985 | Florida | 9–1–1 | T–1st | 5 | ||
| 1986 | Florida | 6–5 | T–7th | |||
| 1987 | Florida | 6–6 | 6th | Aloha Bowl L | ||
| 1988 | Florida | 7–5 | T–4th | All-American Bowl W | ||
| 1989 | Florida coached five of 12 games | 4–1 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
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Louis OliverConsensus All‑American, 1988- Neal AndersonNo. 27 pick, 1986
- Clifford CharltonNo. 21 pick, 1988
- Trace ArmstrongNo. 12 pick, 1989
- David WilliamsNo. 23 pick, 1989
- John L WilliamsNo. 15 pick, 1986
- Lorenzo HamptonNo. 27 pick, 1985
- Ricky NattielNo. 27 pick, 1987
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 24 | 11–13 | 46% |
| Against top-10 teams | 14 | 4–10 | 29% |
| Against rivals | 32 | 19–13 | 59% |
| Conference games | 33 | 21–12 | 64% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 17 | 9–7–1 | 56% |
| At home | 30 | 22–7–1 | 75% |
| On the road | 21 | 14–7 | 67% |
| At neutral sites | 8 | 4–4 | 50% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 43 | 32–10–1 | 76% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 16 | 8–8 | 50% |
His own 59 games on file, 1984–1989, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Claiborne 1984–1988 | 4–1 | Kentucky | 5 | |
| Bobby Bowden 1984–1988 | 3–2 | Florida State | 5 | |
| Pat Dye 1984–1988 | 3–2 | Auburn | 5 | |
| Vince Dooley 1984–1988 | 2–3 | Georgia | 5 | |
| Rockey Felker 1986–1989 | 3–1 | Mississippi State | 4 | |
| Mike Archer 1987–1989 | 2–1 | LSU | 3 | |
| Jimmy Johnson 1985–1987 | 1–2 | Miami | 3 |
Galen Hall’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Stateseries | 6 | 5–1 |
| Kentuckyseries | 5 | 4–1 |
| Auburnseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Florida Stateseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| LSUseries | 5 | 3–2 |
| Georgiaseries | 5 | 2–3 |
| Miamiseries | 3 | 1–2 |
| Tennesseeseries | 2 | 2–0 |
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964–65 | West Virginia | Tight ends coach | |
| 1966–72 | Oklahoma | Wide receivers coach | |
| 1973–83 | Oklahoma | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1984 | Florida | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1984–89 | Florida | Head coach | |
| 1991 | Orlando Thunder NFL Europe | Offensive coordinator | |
| 1992 | Orlando Thunder NFL Europe | Head coach | |
| 1994 | Charlotte Rage Arena | Head coach | |
| 1995–2000 | Rhein Fire NFL Europe | Head coach | |
| 2001 | Orlando Rage XFL | Head coach | |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys NFL | Running backs coach | |
| 2004–11 | Penn State | Offensive coordinator and running backs coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Gene CorumWest Virginia
- Jim MacKenzieOklahoma
- Chuck FairbanksOklahoma
- Barry SwitzerOklahoma
- Charley PellFlorida
- Don MatthewsOrlando Thunder
- Dave CampoDallas Cowboys
- Joe PaternoPenn State
- Tom BradleyPenn State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Charlie StrongFlorida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida
- Joe KinesArkansas, Alabama
- Mike KetchumGuilford
- Charlie BaileyMemphis, UTEP
- Kenny EvansNortheastern State
- Jim DickeyKansas State
- Gary DarnellFlorida, Western Michigan, Texas A&M, Tennessee Tech
- Lynn AmedeeUT Martin
- Bill CubitWestern Michigan, Illinois, Widener
- Ken KarcherLiberty, East Central (MS)
- Pete KuharchekRhein Fire
Worked under (9)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Corum | West Virginia | 1964–65 | Tight ends coach | |
| Jim MacKenzie | Oklahoma | 1966 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Chuck Fairbanks | Oklahoma | 1967–72 | Wide receivers coach | |
| Barry Switzer | Oklahoma | 1973–83 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Charley Pell | Florida | 1984 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Don Matthews | Orlando Thunder pro | 1991 | Offensive coordinator | |
| Dave Campo | Dallas Cowboys NFL | 2002 | Running backs coach | |
| Joe Paterno | Penn State | 2004–11 | Offensive coordinator and running backs coach | |
| Tom Bradley | Penn State | 2011 | Offensive coordinator and running backs coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (11)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Strong | Florida, 1984: graduate assistant; 1988–89: outside linebackers coach | Florida, Louisville, Texas, South Florida | |
| Joe Kines | Florida, 1984: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Arkansas, Alabama | |
| Mike Ketchum | Florida, 1984: graduate assistant | Guilford | |
| Charlie Bailey | Florida, 1985: defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach; Orlando Thunder, 1992: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Orlando Rage, 2001: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Memphis, UTEP | |
| Kenny Evans | Florida, 1985: wide receivers coach | Northeastern State | |
| Jim Dickey | Florida, 1986–87: inside linebackers coach; 1988–89: defensive backs coach | Kansas State | |
| Gary Darnell | Florida, 1988–89: defensive coordinator | Florida, Western Michigan, Texas A&M, Tennessee Tech | |
| Lynn Amedee | Florida, 1988: offensive coordinator | UT Martin | |
| Bill Cubit | Florida, 1989: quarterbacks coach | Western Michigan, Illinois, Widener | |
| Ken Karcher | Orlando Thunder, 1992: passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach; Rhein Fire, 1997–99: co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach | Liberty, East Central (MS) | |
| Pete Kuharchek | Orlando Thunder, 1992: defensive backs coach; Rhein Fire, 1996–2000: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Rhein Fire |
Other assistants under him (7)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Heimerdinger | Florida, 1984–87: wide receivers coach | |
| Zaven Yaralian | Florida, 1984: defensive backs coach; 1985–87: defensive coordinator | |
| Jamie Barresi | Florida, 1986–87: recruiting coordinator | |
| Brian Borland | Florida, 1988: graduate assistant | |
| Rex Norris | Florida, 1988–89: defensive line coach | |
| Whitey Jordan | Florida, 1989: offensive coordinator | |
| Mike Jones | Orlando Rage, 2001: wide receivers coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.