Hall was standout heavyweight wrestler in the mid-1980’s for Hall of Fame coach Phil Grebinar. He totaled a career record of 54-4-2 (.902 winning percentage) and is tied for fourth in dual-meet wins. The 296 team points he amassed places him second all-time while his 22 career pins is good enough for seventh. Hall belongs to a rare group of WPI wrestlers who garnered four All-New England honors and he was a key part of WPI’s first two New England championship teams in 1985 and 1987. He was inducted into the WPI Athletics Hall of Fame in September of 2008.
“Our wrestling program is fortunate to have Steve Hall as our coach,” said Harmon. “As an undergraduate and wrestler at WPI, Steve learned to succeed and that has carried through in his business, personal life and in coaching. His passion for WPI wrestling is undeniable and I look forward to his leadership of our program in the coming years.”
After graduation Hall served as an assistant coach under Grebinar for four years. During that time, he coached All-Americans Brian Glatz and John Roy, a total of five New England champions and 33 New England placewinners. He has remained extremely active in various youth football, wrestling, and lacrosse organizations including serving as founder of the non-profit Nashoba Area Wrestling Association and president of the non-profit Lincoln-Sudbury Lacrosse Association.
“I am thrilled about the opportunity to take over the program that has been such an important part of so many lives within the WPI Wrestling Family,” stated Hall. “ My focus will be on ensuring that all of the current and future members of the program have the opportunity to experience what the tradition of WPI Wrestling really means. I am also very excited about the possibility of providing a unique perspective to the recruiting process at WPI. I am living proof of what a WPI education and the WPI wrestling experience can provide you.”
Hall has been involved at some level with the sport of wrestling for 35 years and arrived at WPI after a impressive career at Unatego High School in upstate New York. He was a Section Four champion and third at the all-divisions New York State Championships. He wrestled for National Wrestling Hall of Fame coach Dan Wickham and helped the Spartans win the Section Four title and earn a final ranking of seventh amongst all divisions within New York.
While at WPI, Hall also enjoyed success out of the classroom as he was named a Academic All-American following the 1986-87 season. He graduated from WPI with a degree in mechanical engineering design and has had a successful professional career starting and running companies. Hall is currently the owner of Federation Sports and Consulting, a corporate management consulting and sports management firm.
Steve and his wife, Michelle (WPI '85), reside in Sudbury with their two sons, Connor and Matthew.
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