Tulane promotes Will Hall as new head football coach

Tulane has promoted assistant coach Will Hall to head coach as the program prepares for its first College Football Playoff appearance. Hall replaces Jon Sumrall, who will depart for Florida but remain on the sideline through the postseason. Hall returned to New Orleans this season as passing game coordinator and wide receivers coach, after previously serving as Tulane’s offensive coordinator from 2019–20 and spent four years as head coach at Southern Mississippi. His ties to the program, relationships within the locker room, and extensive experience made him the leading internal option once Sumrall’s exit became imminent. ,” Hall said