WICHITA, Kan. - Brandon Hall has been named the new volunteer assistant baseball coach, head coach Gene Stephenson announced on Sept. 3.

Hall, a native of Liberty, Mo., played catcher and third base for the Shockers from 2003-06.

"Jerod Goodale was an outstanding volunteer coach and we will miss him in many ways," Stephenson said. "We think Brandon Hall will be an excellent replacement in that he will continue where Jerod left off because they have the same strengths. Because of his familiarity with the baseball program at Wichita State, we should be able to continue with our coaching assignments and responsibilities."

Since 2004, Hall has served as the Director of Operations and Camps at the Gehrer Performance Center in Wichita. He instructs private and group baseball lessons as well as serving as the director of operations for all academy teams. He also assists with sales in the team apparel store and with team fittings and outside sales.

Since 2007, Hall has been the head coach for the Wichita Reds, a competitive high school academy summer team.

In 2008-09, Hall served as an assistant coach for Wichita Collegiate High School and worked with the infielders, catchers and hitters. He also was an associate scout for the Minnesota Twins in 2008-09.

In the summer of 2006, he was an assistant coach for the El Dorado Broncos and worked with the catchers and infielders. He assisted in travel plans and arrangements and helped the team to a second place finish in the Jayhawk League.

As a student-athlete at WSU, Hall played in 143 games and hit .272 with 55 runs, 94 hits, 14 doubles, seven home runs and 67 RBI. He was named to the all-Norman Regional team in 2006 and was named to the Athletic Director's honor roll four times.

Hall replaces Jerod Goodale, who was named an assistant coach at Angelo State.

-Wichita State-