We’re proud to celebrate longtime faculty member and head coach Conrad Hall for his induction into the North Carolina High School Track & Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame, Class of 2024–25.
Since joining Cary Academy in 1998, Hall has built one of the most successful independent school running programs in the state, defined by sustained excellence, visionary leadership, and a lasting impact on generations of student-athletes. Under his guidance, CA’s teams have become formidable forces in boys’ and girls’ cross country, indoor, and outdoor track and field.
Hall’s influence extends far beyond campus. He founded the Triangle Independent Schools Indoor Track Conference (TISITC), led the successful push for NCISAA recognition of indoor track, and hosts major meets like the Cary Academy Invitational, Triangle Polar Bear Championships, and NCRunners Indoor Championships.
As President of the NCISAA Coaches Association since 2019, Hall has continued to champion his sport. His inclusive, team-first philosophy has shaped a culture of perseverance, balance, and community, defined as much by camaraderie and character as by podium finishes.
His own legacy as an elite athlete runs deep; Hall is a five-time NCISAA state champion, Durham Academy Hall of Famer, and four-year letterman and captain of Duke University’s track and cross country teams.
Please join us in celebrating Coach Hall’s extraordinary accomplishments and this well-deserved recognition. His legacy—at Cary Academy and across North Carolina—is nothing short of legendary.
A legacy of leadership and excellence:
•. 8 State Championship team titles (3 boys’ cross country, 4 girls’ cross country, 1 girls’ track and field)
•. 23 State Runners-Up
•. 39 Conference Championships
•. 64 Individual state champions coached
•. NCISAA TFCCCA 2016 XC Coach of the Year
•. Coached two of NC’s All-Time Top-10 fastest cross country runners
•. More than two decades of championship-caliber coaching