Heather Hall was named the softball head coach at Union University in 2007-08 season. She is now in her 11th season with the Lady Bulldogs and has compiled a record of 308-223 (.580) over her career.
Hall reached win number 100 of her career on February 21, 2011 in a win over Blue Mountain (Miss.). She earned career win number 200 in an 8-3 victory at Christian Brothers (Tenn.) April 8, 2013. March 23, 2017, Hall defeated Lane (Tenn.) for her 300th career win.
In 2015, she lead her team to a 31-19 record in its first full membership year of the NCAA DII, and a 17-15 Gulf South Conference record. They also made their first appearance at the Gulf South Conference tournament.
In 2013, Union's first season playing NCAA DII and Gulf South Conference competition, Hall led her team to a 28-21 overall record and a 13-17 league mark. Still in the NCAA DII membership process, Union was not eligiable for NCAA postseason tournaments. However, Union rolled through the National Christian College Athletic Assosciation (NCCAA) as MidEast Region and NCCAA National Tournament champions. This was the fourth NCCAA National Softball Title for Union (2001, 2002, 2004, 2013) and first for Hall.
In 2012, Union's final season in the NAIA, Hall posted her best season with Union record wise with a 46-12 mark. She led her team to the TranSouth Conference regular season and tournament titles, and an appearance in the program's seventh NAIA National Tournament. It was the first national tournament appearance in her head coaching career. Union finished 2012 with a 46-12 overall record and a 27-5 league mark. Union reached as high as No. 11 in the national polls, and finished the season ranked No. 14. Hall was named TranSouth Coach of the Year in 2012.
In June of 2007, Hall was hired as the new head softball coach and she posted a 37-22 record with an NAIA Region XI Tournament appearance in her first season.
Hall, a native of Prince Edward Island, Canada, spent two seasons as the assistant coach at the University of Tennessee at Martin under the leadership of Head Coach Donley Canary.
Hall played college softball at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania from 2001-2004. In 2004, she graduated with a major in Social Work and a minor in French. While at Gannon, she set numerous school records. Hall holds careers records for strikeouts (857), shutouts (35), innings pitched, ERA (1.06), wins (68), complete games (81), and games started. She also holds Gannon's single season record for strikeouts (226), while also holding the second, third, and fourth spots for strikeouts in a season. Hall adds single season records in ERA (0.51), complete games, innings pitched, and shutouts to her list of milestones. In 2001, Hall was named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year and was a three-time All-GLIAC performer (2001, 2002, and 2004). In 2002, her ERA and strikeouts placed her second and third respectively in NCAA Division II ranks. In December of 2012, Hall was selected to enter the Gannon University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Hall has competed in the Canadian Nationals at the junior and senior levels. She was named the MVP for the Canadian Senior Women’s National Tournament in 2002.
Hall was married to Steven Hall, Jr. on July 7, 2007. She has one step daughter, Audrey, and two sons, Carl and Steven.
Union's All-Time Coaching Win/Loss Records
(NAIA 1995-2012; NCAA DII 2-13-present)
Year |
Head Coach |
Overall Record |
Conference Record |
1995 |
Dan Patterson |
24-15 |
|
1996 |
Dan Patterson (51-24, .689) |
27-9 |
|
1997 |
Brian Dunn |
39-13 |
20-4 |
1998 |
Brian Dunn |
51-16 |
21-5 |
1999 |
Brian Dunn |
57-13-1 |
21-3 |
2000 |
Brian Dunn |
53-6 |
20-0 |
2001 |
Brian Dunn |
63-8 |
19-1 |
2002 |
Brian Dunn |
51-7 |
14-2 |
2003 |
Brian Dunn |
45-13 |
16-2 |
2004 |
Brian Dunn |
45-16 |
14-6 |
2005 |
Brian Dunn (449-108-2, .803) |
45-16-1 |
10-6 |
2006 |
David Blackstock |
37-18 |
10-6 |
2007 |
David Blackstock (77-36, .682) |
40-18 |
23-8 |
2008 |
Heather Hall |
37-22 |
22-14 |
2009 |
Heather Hall |
26-23 |
9-5 |
2010 |
Heather Hall |
34-16 |
10-4 |
2011 |
Heather Hall |
41-15 |
24-6 |
2012 |
Heather Hall |
46-12 |
27-5 |
2013 |
Heather Hall |
28-21 |
13-17 |
2014 |
Heather Hall |
31-27 |
9-19 |
2015 |
Heather Hall |
31-19 |
17-15 |
2016 |
Heather Hall |
10-42 |
3-30 |
2017 |
Heather Hall |
24-29 |
8-25 |
2018 |
Heather Hall (319-254, .557) |
18-30 |
9-23 |