Hale joins the Indiana State football team as the defensive ends coach in the spring 2023 following coaching stints at Ball State, Indianapolis, and Franklin College.
Hale worked primarily with the defensive line and inside linebackers during his time at Ball State. Over his tenure he was responsible for opponent run game and pass protection breakdown, as well as coached individual positions on both the BSU kickoff and kickoff return teams. Additionally, he worked from the coaches box diagnosing and communicating personnel, calls, and opponent run plays, while working with special teams substitutions and formations.
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Prior to his time at BSU, Hale coached two years at the University of Indianapolis (2020-22) as the outside linebacker coach. Hale directed position meetings and handled all responsibilities for the unit as well as working with opponent run game and pass protection breakdown. During his time at Indianapolis, the Greyhounds were the top-ranked Great Lakes Valley Conference defense in the spring of 2021 leading the way in yards per game, rushing yards per game, passing yards per game, and points allowed. Three linebackers earned First Team All-GLVC honors during his coaching tenure.
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Hale’s first coaching stint came at Franklin College where he served as the inside linebackers coach from 2019-2020. He managed the quality control team at Franklin in addition to running position meetings and handling all linebacker film grading responsibilities. Franklin boasted the top run defense in the HCAC during his tenure and he coached Second Team All-HCAC selection Brayton Shannon.
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Hale was a four-year letter winner with the Franklin College football team and a two-year letter winner on the Franklin Track & Field program. He earned All-Conference honorable mention honors in 2018 and was a member of the Franklin Football Leadership Council.
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He graduated with his bachelor’s degree in elementary education in May 2018.
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