Colby Hale serves as Head Coach for University of Arkansas's Soccer program in Fayetteville, Arkansas. At A Glance » Arkansas Record: 183-83-33 (.667) (14 Seasons) » SEC Regular Season Titles: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025 » SEC Coach of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025 » SEC Forward of the Year selection: Anna Podojil – 2020, Ava Tankersley – 2023, 2024 » SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year selection: Bryana Hunter – 2021, Bea Franklin – 2023 » SEC Midfielder of the Year selection: Parker Goins – 2021, Bea Franklin – 2023 » SEC Defender of the Year selection: Haley VanFossen – 2019 » SEC Freshman of the Year selection: Anna Podojil – 2019 » 45 All-SEC Selections » NCAA Tournament Appearances (11): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 » SEC Tournament Appearances (12): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 » SEC Tournament Final Appearances (7): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 » United Soccer Coaches Academic Team Awards: 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 » 8 United Soccer Coaches All-American Selections » 23 All-Southeast Region Team Selections » 30 USC Top 25 Wins Colby Hale begins his 14th season as head soccer coach at the University of Arkansas after being named to the position on Dec. 21, 2011. Hale has compiled a record of 183-83-33 with the Razorbacks.
He has led the Hogs to five SEC Championships (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025) and has been named SEC Coach of the Year four times (2019, 2020, 2023, 2025). Arkansas also made trips to the NCAA Sweet 16 (2016, 2021, 2022, 2024) and the NCAA Elite 8 (2021, 2022) under Hale’s leadership. Since taking over the program, Hale and the Razorbacks have reached the NCAA Tournament 11 times, the only times the program has ever reached the postseason. He’s also overseen 23 all-region players, 101 all-conference selections, seven All-Americans, two Academic All-Americans, one scholar All-American, and over 200 SEC Academic Honor Roll selections.
