Madison Central High School announced today that Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Bobby Hall will retire at the end of the current season, after nine years of service in that dual capacity.

His tenure as head football coach at Madison Central includes seven district championships, and an overall record of 85-31, with a record of 52-9 in district play. He led the Jaguars to five consecutive North State Final appearances from 2008-2012, and he was named BankPlus Coach of the Year in 2009, following a season where USA Today ranked Madison Central as the 10th best team in the nation.

His 37 total years of coaching experience includes 30 years of Mississippi high school head coaching positions at Amory, Raleigh, Louisville, and Wayne County. His overall high school career record is 296-83, and includes four state championships. His coaching resume also includes stints in college, JUCO and semi-pro ball.

The Clarion-Ledger named Hall the Coach of the Year in 1995 while at Amory High School. In 2002, he was recognized by the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges as the Coach of the Year.

?Coach Hall is ending a stellar career as only the third head coach/athletic director in the 23 year history of Madison Central High School, ? observed Madison County Schools? Superintendent Dr. Ronnie McGehee. ?We will begin the search process immediately for his replacement, and hope to make that announcement in the very near future.?