Hall at the Helm

Tulane’s new head football coach, Will Hall, has settled into his new role with confidence, energy and joy.

Having worked under the Green Wave’s last two head coaches, Willie Fritz and Jon Sumrall, Hall says he knows what it takes to win and is thrilled to be doing it at the school and in the city he loves.

“I love Tulane,” Hall said. “I love our players. I love New Orleans. My family loves it here. We have a great program with a tremendous opportunity to win. To stay at a place that I love so much, my cup is overflowing.”

Hall served as offensive coordinator under Fritz and passing game coordinator under Sumrall. When he applied for the head coaching position in December 2025, he told the search committee no one was more prepared to lead the program forward.

“I’ve worked under two successful coaches here,” Hall said. “I know how to win. I know what works here, and we’re going to continue to be successful and have a lot of fun doing it.”

Hall earned the top job following a historic Green Wave run that included an American Conference championship and the team’s first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff against Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. He plans to keep that momentum going in 2026 and beyond.

“We expect to stay at the top of this conference,” Hall said. “This is a championship football team, and we’re going to continue to win.”

Hall shared that same confidence Dec. 9, 2025, when he was introduced as Tulane’s 42nd head football coach before a standing-room-only crowd at the Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Family Club. The event featured a New Orleans-style second line, with Hall, his wife, Rebecca, and sons, Pete and Tripp joining in the celebration.

Tulane President Michael A. Fitts told the crowd that there are few people who know and understand college football more than Hall.

“He has a track record of success,” Fitts said. “We’re confident Coach Hall will bring the Green Wave to further success.”

Ben Weiner Director of Athletics Chair David Harris said Hall stood out among many candidates. “If you know Will Hall, you know what a fantastic coach and person he is.”

One of the most meaningful endorsements of Hall’s leadership came from his predecessor. Sumrall, now head coach at the University of Florida, donated $100,000 to Tulane in Hall’s honor to support recruiting and player development.

“He’s a dear friend,” Hall said. “It shows how much he loves this place and how much he believes in Tulane and in me.”

A native of Amory, Mississippi, Hall began his coaching career in 2004 at Presbyterian College and has held numerous positions over the past two decades. Hall’s family is pleased to be staying in New Orleans. His wife and two sons, both football players at John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge, feel the same.

“It would have been extremely hard on them to leave,” Hall said. “It was a huge blessing to keep them at a place they love. New Orleans wakes up happy, and this city fits our family.”