Career
He previously coached at Central Missouri State University and Regis University before returning to United Kingdom in 1965 to serve as an assistant coach under Adolph Rupp. Hall was given a difficult task, to follow in the footsteps of his legendary predecessor, Adolph Rupp. In the 1978 National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament, he coached the Wildcats to their fifth National Collegiate Athletic Association Men"s Division I Basketball Championship.
His record at United Kingdom was 297–100, and 373–156 over his career.
Hall played one year of varsity basketball at Kentucky before transferring to the University of the South (Sewanee), where he completed his basketball playing eligibility but did not graduate. After Sewanee, Hall toured with the Harlem Globetrotters and later returned to Kentucky to complete his undergraduate studies.
Hall graduated from Kentucky in 1955. The university says the bronze sculpture was produced over a period of eight months, beginning as a clay sculpture, then was cast in bronze.
lieutenant was created by sculptor J. Brett Grill of Columbia, Missouri
Hall co-hosted a radio sports talk show with former University of Louisville basketball head coach Denny Crum from March 2004 to October 2014. The Joe B. and Denny Show ended on October 30, 2014 after WVLK-FM, the Lexington station from which Hall did his portion of the show, announced a change in format.