31 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com In February, Bishop England High School hired Logan Hall as its next head football coach. The Laurens native said the clear vision of expectations along with the school’s excellent academic reputation motivated him to accept the position. Hall takes over for John Cantey, who led the team for 16 years and won two state titles. However, Bishop England’s football program has struggled in recent years, including finishing 2-8 in the 2023 regular season. Cantey resigned last December to spend more time with family. Hall understands that despite a string of consecutive losing seasons, Bishop England has a history of success and state championships, and he is ready to lead the team into a new era. “I’ve always wanted to be a head coach,” Hall said. The fan base’s passion and the pride alumni and their family members have shown in the school made an impression on him as well. “It’s a community and it’s tight knit,” stated Hall. “It just felt like a good fit and a good opportunity.” HALL'S COACHING RESUME Hall played quarterback at Laurens High School and went on to play under coach David Bennett at Coastal Carolina University where they won a Big South Championship. He finished his degree at the University of South Carolina where he started his coaching career under legendary USC coach Steve Spurrier as a graduate assistant. Hall would later serve as assistant director of player personnel under former USC coach Will Muschamp. Hall also had stints as Battery Creek High School’s offensive coordinator and served as Limestone College’s tight ends coordinator, passing coordinator and recruiting coordinator before being hired as Pinewood Prep’s offensive coordinator in 2023. Hall’s love of coaching football originated in high school, where he learned from coaches and mentors. “I was always a student of the game,” he reflected. Toward the end of his playing career, as he contemplated his next step, Hall realized that he wanted to teach guys and develop young people on and off the field, in the classroom and in the community. In year one, Hall said he will strive to instill a culture of belief, hard work and details. Although Bishop England is moving up from Class 2A to 4A, Hall sees it as an opportunity. “It’s a chance to compete and to prove that we have good football players,” he said. “We’re building from the ground up.” Hall elaborated that this starts with their seniors leading by example. “We want a football team that will play with an edge and play to the final whistle,” he asserted. The goal is to put a product on the field that will make people proud. Hall’s long-term goals for the program are sustained success and state championships. Ultimately, he wants them to be hosting playoff games and for the 4A bracket to come through Bishop England. “The school has a pedigree,” he said. But to Hall, it’s about more than winning football games. He wants his teams and players to do outreach in the community and perform acts of public service. Although Hall grew up in Laurens, he does have a local connection. His wife Molly, an attorney, is a Mount Pleasant native who attended Wando High School. “We’re excited,” added Hall. “This is a good opportunity for my wife and I to get involved.” Hall will be leading youth football camps this summer that will teach fundamentals. Details are posted online at bishopenglandathletics.com/2024-summer-camps/. ‘A Student of the Game' Bishop England football employs new coach BY COLIN MCCANDLESS our town
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