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Maumelle Promotes Jeremy Hall to Head Coach After Michael Shook’s Departure

Following a 27-7 season and a near state title run, assistant Jeremy Hall takes over for 5A Central Coach of the Year Michael Shook as the Hornets aim to stay at the top

Chris Gay

Maumelle hires Jeremy Hall as their new boy's basketball head coach.
Maumelle hires Jeremy Hall as their new boy's basketball head coach. / Nick Wenger Designs

Michael Shook Steps Down After Landmark Season

The previous head coach of the Maumelle Hornets, Michael Shook, left the program after the end of a successful 2024-25 campaign. Since then, the search for a new coach to replace the 5A Central Arkansas Coach of the Year commenced, but the Hornets did not have to look very far.

Jeremy Hall Promoted From Within the Program

It was announced yesterday evening that Jeremy Hall would be the new coach of the Maumelle Hornets. Hall was an assistant coach for the Hornets last season, helping them to a 27-7 overall record and a 15-1 record in the 5A Central. While he was on staff, Maumelle made it to the 5A Championship game, where they would ultimately lose by one point to the Benton Panthers.

Hall Brings Familiarity, Vision to the Hornets’ Future

Jeremy Hall had been on Michael Shook's staff since the 2021-22 season. Though Hall is coming in as a rookie head coach replacing a coach of 13 seasons, he has plenty of experience with the Maumelle fanbase and culture, looking to make them a 5A contender once again.

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CHRIS GAY

Chris Gay is a 2024 graduate of Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he got his start in sports media, first as a broadcaster and later as a writer. After graduation, Chris worked as a scout/reporter with Arkansas Prep Girls Hoops, and soon thereafter he began working as a broadcaster with Natural State Sports Network. He began contributing to High School On SI in 2025.

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