Kevin Hall spent 34 years coaching athletes. At 65, the retired football and track coach stepped into a new competitive arena and came away with three division titles.
Hall, of Woodsboro, made his bodybuilding debut at the West Texas Showdown on Oct. 17 in Lubbock, competing in seven divisions across bodybuilding and classic physique.
He won the bodybuilding masters 45-and-older, classic physique masters 45-and-older and bodybuilding true novice divisions. The true novice division had no age restriction.
“This was my first time to ever compete at any level,” Hall said.
Hall also finished second in classic physique open heavyweight, fourth in bodybuilding novice heavyweight and fourth in classic physique true novice open, giving him six top-five finishes in his seven divisions.
More than 60 men from three states competed across the two categories he entered. His fellow competitors ranged from 21 to 48 years old, making him the oldest by 17 years. In bodybuilding true novice, he faced competitors ages 21 to 39. His next goal is to compete against athletes in his own age group.
Hall plans to enter his first classic physique masters 65-and-older competition in spring 2027, with hopes of advancing to the NPC Senior Masters 65-and-older competition that fall. He also plans to pursue state and national competition.
Athletic competition has long been part of Hall’s life, though his work in recent years has centered on helping pole vaulters reach their goals. He operates the Vault Barn, an indoor pole vault training center in Bonnie View. Hall said the center has produced seven state champions and 15 state qualifiers in nine years.
Among those athletes is Anthony Meacham, a three-time high school state champion and national champion who went on to become a three-time Big 12 champion and three-time NCAA All-American at Kansas.
Hall’s wife, Amy, has coached volleyball and track at Woodsboro for the past 10 years.
