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Coaching Staff
A.G.
2nd Season
HALL
Assistant Coach/ Recruiting Coordinator
The Hall File Birthday March 18 Hometown Jacksonville, FL Personal Donna, wife Benjamin, son (4) Kamran, son (7) Jalen, son (12) Education Mandarin High School (FL), 1994 North Carolina Central University, 1998 Playing Experience North Carolina Central University, 1994-98 Coaching Experience North Carolina Central University - Asst. Coach, 2000-02 Providence College - Assistant Coach, 2002-08 Clemson University - Assistant Coach, 2008pres.
A.G. Hall is now in his second year as the recruiting coordinator for the Clemson women’s basketball program. In his first season, Hall helped the Lady Tigers post their highest winning percentage since the 2002-03 season while handling the recruitment and signing of four-star talent Kerrya Gillespie. “AG Hall is one of the bright young coaches in this business,” said Head Coach Cristy McKinney. “He is knowledgeable and intense on the court and relates well with players.” “I’ve always believed that recruiting is a team effort. Coach Hall’s personality, contacts and organizational skills will definitely be important in the recruiting efforts of our staff. I am really happy to have such a quality person and coach join Lady Tiger basketball.” A native of Jacksonville, FL, Hall gives McKinney three coaches on her staff with ties to the Southeast. Hall oversees all recruiting efforts while working with both the post and perimeter players on the court. During the 2008-09 season, Hall helped Clemson put together an 8-2 record through the first 10 games for the best start in five years and end the season with the most wins since that same 2003-04 team. The Lady Tigers advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament for the second straight year, which marked the first time since 1998 and 1999 that the Lady Tigers had won a game in back-to-back seasons at the conference championship. Clemson’s 2009 win over Georgia Tech was an historic victory as the biggest upset ever at the ACC Tournament. Hall also helped coach junior Lele Hardy to a pair of league honors in 2008-09 with ACC All-Defensive Team accolades and an All-ACC Third Team selection. She became Clemson’s first all-conference player since 2004 and was just the third different player in program history to be named to the league defensive team. On the recruiting trail, Hall was instrumental in bringing top-100 player Keyrra Gillespie to Clemson. With just one scholarship available, Gillespie is the lone player in the signing class, but she will have an opportunity to impact the team early in her career. As one of the top players in North Carolina, the 5-6 point guard led Statesville High School to a 26-4 record and the quarterfinals of the state tournament in the 3A division. Gillespie was voted first team all-state by the Associated Press after averaging 13.8 points, 9.9 assists, 7.6 rebounds and 5.5 steals per game. She was also a first-team selection in 2007-08. Gillespie set North Carolina records for assists in a single season with 298 in 2008-09 and over a career with 953. She is the only player in state history to have reached the 900-assist mark during her career. She was also named to the 2009 All-Observer (Charlotte) Women’s Basketball Team and was rated as the #18 point guard and a top-100 overall player in the 2009 recruiting class by Hoopgurlz. During the 2007-08 season at Providence, Hall coached Mi-Khida Hankins to BIG EAST All-Freshman Team honors as the rookie averaged 10.4 points per game with a 4.0 rebounds per game figure. He helped Providence to nearly triple its win total from his first three seasons in the final three years of his tenure. Prior to joining the staff at Providence, Hall served as assistant women’s basketball coach at North Carolina Central University for two seasons (2000-2002). During his first season at NCCU, Hall orchestrated an Eagle defense that finished No. 4 in NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball. His contributions helped the Eagles post a 16-game winning streak, maintain an undefeated home record for two seasons and earn a first-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Hall served as the recruiting coordinator for the Eagles and was responsible for arranging off-campus recruiting visits and official visits for prospects. During the 2001-02 season, Hall helped guide the Eagles to a regular-season conference championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division II round of 16. He also aided in the development of 2002 WNBA Draft Pick, Amba Kongola, who became the first women’s basketball student-athlete in school (and Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) history to be drafted into the WNBA when the Phoenix Mercury selected her with the 56th pick. Hall also developed Zakia Vanhoose and Shenika Worthy who were both honored as All-CIAA Conference and HBCU All-Americans. Hall’s first recruit, Tiona Beatty, earned CIAA Conference honors twice and scored over 1,200 points for her career. Hall was a four-year letterwinner (1994-98) at North Carolina Central University. He helped guide his squad to two Divisional titles and two at-large bids to the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament. In 1998, Hall earned a B.A. in business administration from North Carolina Central University. Hall is married to Donna and has three sons, Jalen (12), Kamran (8), Benjamin (4).