'Excellent track record': Canton South hires Adam Hall as head girls basketball coach
CANTON TWP. — Adam Hall has been hired as head girls basketball coach at Canton South High School.
Hall spent the past eight years as the head boys coach at Strasburg, He compiled a 110-63 record and led the Tigers to four Inter-Valley Conference championships and two Division IV district finals appearances. He is a two-time IVC and district coach of the year selection and the 2017 Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Division 5 Coach of the Year,
“We are excited to add Adam to our athletic and school community,” Canton South Athletic Director Matt Dennison said in a statement. “He has an excellent track record of success with his athletic teams and will be a great addition to our coaching staff. I have been watching Adam coach for some time and love the passion he brings to the game and his ability to get the most out of his players.”
Hall played high school basketball at Dover and helped lead the Tornadoes to the Division II state semifinals his senior year. Prior to Strasburg, he was a middle school girls basketball coach at Lake, the junior varsity girls coach at Garaway and the varsity assistant boys coach at Tuscarawas Central Catholic. He also compiled a 19-4 record in one season as Garaway's varsity girls head coach.
“I am passionate about education-based athletics and look forward to the opportunity to work with our student-athletes at Canton South," Hall said in a statement, The Canton Local School District is positioned to do great things academically and with its athletic programs. My family and I are excited to be a part of the Wildcat family.”
Hall received his bachelor’s degree in special education from Malone and his master’s degree in educational leadership from Muskingum. He also received his superintendent's license from Concordia and is currently the Strasburg-Franklin Local School District's superintendent.
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