It is with a heavy heart that we pass along the news that Joe B. Hall, the legendary Kentucky Basketball coach that led the program to its fifth national championship, has passed away. He was 93 years old. John Calipari broke the news on social media this morning.
Coach Joe B. Hall – my friend, my mentor, and an icon in our state and in our profession – passed away this morning. Coach Hall took over a program and carried on the winning tradition and legacy of excellence of Kentucky basketball. He made it the job it is today with his hard work, his ingenuity and his great basketball coaching.