"Arkansas had some inadequate coaches prior to Colby Hale which made his job much more difficult….in all aspects. He had to recruit much better players and build a new brand of soccer for UA. It took a few years and I’ll admit I was impatient but I was hooked on the new style of play, the grit, determination, and loyalty of the players, Theirv skills and teamwork improved significantly.. I watched as many games as possible in all kinds of weather and enjoyed every one of them. It was thrilling to see his players improve. Colby Hale has instilled a burning desire for excellence in all of his players. He prepares them to play as they practice and has trained them extremely well in a very unique, fast paced, exciting brand of play combining both technical and tactical skills. His players are focused on excellence and winning. He’s an accomplished motivator who shows a sincere interest in his players and their families. They are goal oriented, supportive of each other, and respectful of each other and the coaching staff. They show their appreciation to their fans. They make all games exciting!"

"Very passionate about winning and like most coaches can occasionally say things he does not mean and you must take what he says with a grain of salt. My biggest complaint as one of his past players was how he still has yet to adopt the possessive/skillful tactic. He will play whatever style he needs to win, even if that is kick ball. "

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