Head Coach Anthony Hall, a native of Port Gibson, Mississippi, enters his fourth season as head coach at Avila University. Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Avila, Hall had been an assistant coach at Avila for the past five seasons.

He helped to lead Avila to the most wins in school history and a fourth place conference finish in the 2001-02 season.

During the past three seasons, Coach Hall has directed the Eagles upwards each year.  His first team record was 10-21.  His second team finished 12-18, and on last season his team finished 13-18 and made the conference play-offs.

Hall came to Avila after spending two seasons at The State University of West Georgia.  West Georgia competes in the powerful Gulf-South Conference.  While Hall was an assistant at West Georgia, they won the east division of the conference and competed in the NCAA Division II National Tournament both seasons.  In 1997 he helped to lead Hutchinson Community College to the Regional Championship at the National Junior College Tournament.  Hall also assisted Wichita Collegiate School to the Class 3A State Championship in 1993.

Hall played college basketball at Southeast Missouri State University.  He was a very valuable member on the 1985-86 team.  That season SEMO finished as NCAA Division II Runner-up with a 27-7 record.  That team will be inducted in the Southeast Missouri State University Sports Hall of Fame on December 7, 2007. Hall earned Honorable Mention All Conference that season.  In the 1984-85 season at SEMO, the team also competed in the Elite Eight.  Prior to SEMO, Hall was an All-State performer at Utica Junior College.

Hall received his bachelor's degree in Communication from Southeast Missouri State University and his master's degree in Education from Central Michigan University.
    

Coach Hall resides in Grandview, MO with wife Tracy, and children Taylor (16), T.J. (12) and Trevor (5).