Catching Up With Former Hoops Player Tye Hall

DURHAM, N.C. — GoDuke.com recently sat down with former Duke women's basketball student-athlete Tye Hall, who played for the Blue Devils from 1994-97, to see what she is doing these days, get her thoughts on Duke women's basketball and to reflect on her time in Durham.

Hall, who played for three NCAA Tournament squads during her four-year career with the Blue Devils, saw action in 109 games and made 87 starts for Duke. She holds career averages of 11.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists. Hall was a two-time All-ACC selection in 1996 and 1997, while earning MVP honors at the 1995 Duke Classic. She was named ACC Player of the Week a total of five times during her career.

GoDuke.com: Give us a run down on what you are doing now.

Tye Hall: I have just completed a doctoral program in Clinical Psychology and I am currently an instructor/project coordinator at Howard University in the College of Medicine.

GD: Do you find many Duke fans around the Howard University area?

TH: DC is full of Dukies!!! There are some UNC and UMD fans too which always causes a stir but the DC area is very Duke friendly.

GD: How do you like being an instructor now at Howard?

TH: I love my position at Howard as I have a great mentor and there is so much opportunity here. Although one of my titles is instructor I have not started teaching formally yet. My days are filled with running a large scale grant and mentoring/supervising research assistants. We do clinical assessments of psychopathology in general as well as in depth assessments of post traumatic stress disorder and sleep habits. We conduct physiological assessments of sleep, heart rate variability, and blood pressure too. I enjoy interacting with our participants and occasionally providing insight into problems they may be experiencing. My area of expertise is adolescent sleep and anxiety so I hope to build a program of research that reflects my interests and extends the work I am currently conducting with a young adult population.

GD: Do you have a spouse and children?

TH: I am married to a wonderful man named Glen Brown and we have one awesome son (smile) named Tryston who is already a Duke fan at age 3!

GD: How often are you able to watch Duke basketball games?

TH: We try to catch as many games as we can during the season on TV but we try to at least get to the Duke vs. MD game every year.

GD: How much has women's basketball changed since you played?

TH: It seems that it has changed by leaps and bounds for the better. It is so exciting to see the television coverage and the support that the women are getting these days. Although there is still a disparity between men's and women's athletics with regard to support I think we are definitely on the right track.

GD: When is the last time you were able to come back to see a Duke game?

TH: Probably 2-3 years ago I was able to see a game in Cameron. It is still an awesome experience that always brings back fond memories.

GD: How much has the Duke campus changed since you were in school?

TH: It seems like a different world. So many new additions have been built it is exciting to see the growth.

GD: Where did you live when you were at Duke?

TH: I lived in the West Campus Freshman dorms as well as on Central Campus apartments. We had good times in both settings!

GD: What are some of your best memories of Duke?

TH: I loved the camaraderie of pre-season early morning practices and the crazy rituals that we used to have before a game. I also loved singing the national anthem and the excitement/rush we had pulling together during an intense game.

GD: Do you keep in touch with your former teammates?

TH: Not as many as I would like to but yes there are a few that I manage to keep in contact with from time to time. It is always nice to hear how my teammates are doing and what is going on in their lives.

GD: Knowing what you know now, what advice would you give our current
student-athletes?

TH: Enjoy every minute even if times are tough. You only have one undergraduate college experience so try to make the most of it.

GD: What kind of an impact has a Duke degree had on your life?

TH: I always say my blood runs blue. My Duke degree has opened more doors for me than I could have possibly imagined and I have never regretted my decision to attend Duke. It has helped academically and
professionally, as well as in everyday life. I can recall trying to
buy my first car with no credit as I had just recently graduated and
had not built a credit history. The dealer said to me, "Is it true
that you graduated from Duke?" I said, "yes." He said, "Then I think
we can take a chance with you, congratulations on your new car!"

GD: Do you remember a specific class and/or professor that you really
enjoyed while at Duke?

TH: I had several wonderful professors and enjoyed many engaging classes. Two biopsychology professors and my calculus professor probably stand out the most. Chemistry stands out as a class because I probably put the most effort into it and I can still remember taking quizzes on the road during the season.

GD: Do you get a chance to ever play pick-up basketball these days?

TH: I probably could make time to do so but I have not. It seems like basketball was such a lifetime ago. I do enjoy shooting around every now and then but I can't remember the last time I actually played a game since I returned from France.

GD: What was it like playing professional basketball in France and how
long did you play?

TH: It was a great experience as I had always wanted to live in France. I was only there for one year due to injury but the people were extremely nice and it gave me a chance to continue to do something that I truly loved.

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