Bill Hayes (American football) facts for kids
Hayes as North Carolina Central athletics director
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| Biographical details | |
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| Born | June 1, 1943 Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1964 | North Carolina Central |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–1975 | Wake Forest (RB) |
| 1976–1987 | Winston-Salem State |
| 1988–2002 | North Carolina A&T |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2003–2007 | North Carolina Central |
| 2007–2009 | Florida A&M |
| 2010–2014 | Winston-Salem State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 195–104–2 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Tournaments | 1–2 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 1–2 (NCAA D-I-AA playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 2 Black college football national (1990, 1999) 3 CIAA (1977–1978, 1987) 3 MEAC (1991–1992, 1999) 5 CIAA Southern Division (1983–1987) |
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| Awards | |
| 2× MEAC Coach of the Year (1991, 1999) North Carolina Central University Athletic Hall of Fame Winston-Salem State University Clarence Athletic Hall of Fame North Carolina A&T State University Sports Hall of Fame CIAA Hall of Fame |
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William Hayes (born June 1, 1943) is a famous former American football coach. He also worked as a sports leader at different colleges. He retired in 2014 from Winston-Salem State University, where he was the athletic director.
Bill Hayes was a head football coach for 27 seasons. He coached at Winston-Salem State University from 1976 to 1987. Then, he coached at North Carolina A&T State University from 1988 to 2003. His total record as a head coach was 195 wins, 104 losses, and 2 ties. He is known for being the coach with the most wins at both of these universities. He went to North Carolina Central University for college.
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Coaching Football Teams
Bill Hayes began his coaching journey in 1973. He started as a running backs coach at Wake Forest University. This made him one of the first African-American coaches in the Atlantic Coast Conference. A running back is a player who runs with the football.
Success at Winston-Salem State
At Winston-Salem State, which is a Division II college, Coach Hayes led the Rams to great success. His teams won three championships in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). They also made it to the Division II playoffs twice, in 1978 and 1987.
Leading North Carolina A&T
Later, at North Carolina A&T, a Division I-AA college, Hayes continued to win. The Aggies won three championships in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They also played in the Division I-AA playoffs in 1992 and 1999.
Players Who Made It Big
Coach Hayes helped many players become successful. Some of his players went on to play in the NFL or CFL.
- From Winston-Salem State:
- Timmy Newsome (running back)
- Donald Evans (defensive end)
- Anthony Blaylock (defensive back)
- From North Carolina A&T:
- Jamain Stephens (offensive lineman)
- Curtis Deloatch (defensive back)
- Maurice Hicks (running back)
- Michael Basnight (running back)
- Jamal Jones (wide receiver)
- Junius Coston (offensive line)
- Qasim Mitchell (offensive lineman)
Working as a Sports Director
After his coaching career, Bill Hayes became a university administrator. This means he helped manage the sports programs at colleges. He was an athletic director, which is like being the boss of all the sports teams at a school.
He served as the athletic director at these universities:
- North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, from 2003 to 2007. This was his old college!
- Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, from 2007 to 2009.
- Winston-Salem State University from 2010 to 2014, where he retired.
