Joe Beasman Hall (November 30, 1928 – January 15, 2022) was an American college basketball coach.

[2] After Sewanee, Hall toured with the Harlem Globetrotters and later returned to Kentucky to complete his undergraduate studies.

[5] When Rupp reached mandatory retirement age of 70, Hall was selected as the new coach on April 1, 1972.

In his initial statements upon taking the job he made it clear that he would recruit black players to the team (previously there had only been three in the program's history).

[12] Hall co-hosted a radio sports talk show with former University of Louisville basketball head coach Denny Crum from March 2004 to October 2014.