What is with these high school coaches lately? They're either marrying their pregnant 16-year old players, running corrupt programs while getting reporters fired for doing their jobs, or now they're being arrested for sexually assaulting their own players.You may remember Mel Hall, but odds are you don't. He played in the Majors from 1981 to 1992 as a member of the Cubs, Indians, Yankees and Giants. These days he's a girls basketball coach in North Richland Hills, Texas where he was arrested on Thursday.
The 46-year-old Hall was released from jail Friday on $35,000 bail. He was arrested the previous day on charges of sexual assault of a child under 17 and aggravated sexual assault of a child under 14, police said Saturday. The second charge carries a possible life sentence because of the age of the alleged victim.Hall could not be reached for comment as all the phone numbers the AP could find under his name were either incorrect or disconnected.
Police are continuing to look for more victims on Hall's team, and possibly from the baseball camp he organized in the area.
Previously at The FanHouse:
Hoover High School Football, Subject of MTV's 'Two A Days', Plagued By Scandal


Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-24-2007 @ 1:00AM
carl said...
This is from 98 and 99....something seems fishy
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7-13-2007 @ 7:10AM
lisa wiseman said...
This we truely belive 150% He is Falsly Accused he tought our kids for years and was nothing but a great respectful gentlemen, he made one of our kids Dreams come true. This is something that either someone is Upset or Jelous with him ....We my husband and I and the kids Don't belive this for a Moment! I wish that he could go on Helping this kids dream come true....We were so upset at this Accusation I think it was preplanned to Get him for whatever evilness they have...He is a wonderful human being...We will pray for you! And what you and your family has to go through!!!!Mr.&Mrs Wisemen
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7-13-2007 @ 9:28AM
Softball Mom said...
I must differ with your opinion. I personally observed his overly flirtatious nature with his softball girls last year and visited his Denton facility on a couple of occasions when one of the girls was there and they definitely were not working on hitting practice. Instead he was employing his own "hitting on" techniques. Furthmore he raided the softball teams of all the money parents had contributed and used to fund his messy divorce at the time. The teams couldnt' even buy uniforms nor pay their tournament fees by the time he finished robbing them. I am telling you facts that you probably are blinded from. Perhaps your children are boys or are not the cute blonde headed girls that attract Mel's attention.
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7-20-2007 @ 11:17AM
Ouida Savant said...
I have to differ with the initial post, also. My daughter was on the team that the girls came forward. He tried to "date" my daughter when she was 16. I filed a police report at that time.
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7-25-2007 @ 5:47PM
ted melon said...
I know from someone inside told us people that they want moneys from mel hall and decided to do this so you GUYS are LOSERS if he goes to court Ill be there and reveil the Tape that i have that you PLOTTED this because you two were upset when he did not want anything to do with you SHAME ON YOU to put his life like this ALL of us will be there including what we know about the Mothers too that are involved DISCUSTING PEOPLE.......(TRYING TO MAKE MONEY FROM MR HALL)
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7-26-2007 @ 2:53PM
ex-wife said...
Listen I would be the most recent ex-wife and to clear up some of your incorrect facts, our divorce was not ugly. Mel was not even involved he paid nothing, he never showed up for anything, it has been a year and a half since he has even seen his kids. Not to mention there has not even been any child support paid since he left me to take care of our two children as well as my other two children all alone. So just so you know he is the biggest liar i've ever met. I have no idea if these allegations are true, but he is only out for himself at all times and no one else. Just don't trust him!!
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7-26-2007 @ 4:43PM
ex-wife said...
Listen I would be the most recent ex-wife and to clear up some of your incorrect facts, our divorce was not ugly. Mel was not even involved he paid nothing, he never showed up for anything, it has been a year and a half since he has even seen his kids. Not to mention there has not even been any child support paid since he left me to take care of our two children as well as my other two children all alone. So just so you know he is the biggest liar i've ever met. I have no idea if these allegations are true, but he is only out for himself at all times and no one else. Just don't trust him!!
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8-01-2007 @ 6:50PM
basketball player said...
I was on that basketball team back in 1998-1999 that these girls cam forward from and Mel Hall never tried to "date" or flirt with me when he was my coach. He was a very good coach and always professional.
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9-13-2007 @ 10:46PM
ESQ Man said...
Please learn how to write. We are talking basic English here.
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