New Atlantic Head Boys Basketball Coach Derek Hall is really excited to take over the program. KJAN Sports caught up with Hall a day after the Atlantic School Board made his hire official and you can tell he’s fired up.

Hall became an All-State player at Denison High School and he credits his coach Don Lyons with much of the development of his love for the game.

Hall said he has developed some great relationships with families in the Atlantic community and he thinks being familiar with the kids as an assistant coach in numerous sports these past few years will help the transition tremendously. He expects the Trojans to put an exciting brand of basketball on the floor.

He said he has learned a ton about coaching from the rest of the Atlantic staff and getting some time on the sidelines as the freshman coach. He said he’s ready and excited for this next step.