Hale received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in health and physical education from West Chester in 1968 and 1973 respectively. He was the 6'1 225lb starting defensive right tackle for the 1967 team that finished the regular season undefeated, and beat Clarion 27-7 to capture the Pennsylvania State College Athletic Conference (PSCAC) football championship, before falling to Tennessee-Martin in the Tangerine Bowl.
Hale was head coach at his alma mater from 1984 through 1988 where he compiled a record of 40-13 (.755), advancing to the PSAC championship game in both 1986 and 1987, and making West Chester's first NCAA Division II playoff appearance in 1988. He also captured the PSAC East Coach of the Year award in both 1986 and 1987. Hale was inducted into the Killinger Foundation Football Hall of Fame in 1990.
Hale went on to coach at PSAC East rival Bloomsburg University from 1993-2012 where he amassed a record of 173-56-1. In his 20 seasons at Bloomsburg, he led the Huskies to 11 PSAC East titles and eight NCAA Division II playoff berths, including advancing to the 2000 national championship game. Hale was named PSAC East Coach of the Year an additional eight times and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) District I Coach of the Year nine times. The field at Bloomsburg's Redman Stadium is named in his honor.
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