Roy Hall
Davison High School
Impact Statement
“We never point to it’s just about winning, It’s about testing yourself.” -Roy Hall
Biography
Hall has built his alma mater, Davison High, into not only a state, but a national power. This year the Cardinals won their fourth consecutive Division I dual-team state title, and fifth in the past six years. His last three teams have finished in W.I.N. Magazine’s top 15 nationally, and three of his wrestlers, Paul Donahoe and brothers Chase and Brent Metcalf, have been voted Asics All-American First Team members.
A two-time state champion himself, Hall was a Junior National Greco-Roman champion, seventh in the Junior World Championships, and a four-time NCAA qualifier at Michigan State University. In the past six years he has coached 13 Division I state champions and 41 place winners.
Since being honored, Hall continues to lead Davison as one of Michigan’s elite programs. In 2008 Hall announced he would be stepping down but when there was no suitable replacement, he stayed on and the rest is history.
In his 22 years as head coach the Cardinals have six state championships and five state runner up finishes under his belt. He has a career record of 539-98-1 as of the completion of the 2019 season.
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