On this week’s episode of Inside the Headset – Presented by CoachComm, we’re joined by Khenon Hall, the Associate Head Coach and Running Backs Coach at Baylor University.

Coach Hall shares his coaching journey, how he overcame a career-ending injury, and his approach to developing running backs at the college level. From growing up in the Dallas high school football scene to coaching stops at New Mexico, Illinois State, Texas Southern, SMU, and now Baylor, Hall explains how resilience and perseverance have shaped his path.

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Show Notes with Timestamps

• 1:12 – Introduction

• 2:34 – When did you know you wanted to coach?

• 4:00 – Growing up in Texas high school football

• 8:00 – Transitioning into a student assistant role after injury

• 10:48 – Adjusting to the coaching lifestyle

• 13:31 – Early rewarding moments

• 17:15 – Opportunity to become a GA at New Mexico

• 23:26 – Considering coaching at the high school level

• 29:38 – Overcoming adversity as a GA and mentoring younger coaches

• 33:20 – First position group as DB coach at Illinois State

• 37:25 – Importance of developing as a recruiter and RB coach

• 41:08 – Being let go from Illinois State

• 47:07 – Opportunity at Texas Southern

• 51:06 – The value of the running back position

• 54:50 – Transition to SMU as RB coach and Run Game Coordinator

• 59:25 – Coaching differences between public and private schools

• 1:02:00 – Decision to join Baylor

• 1:08:08 – Growth as Baylor’s Associate Head Coach

• 1:11:57 – One sentence of advice for young coaches

• 1:12:30 – Conclusion