Richard Hayes Jr.

Richard Hayes Jr.
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamFayetteville State
ConferenceCIAA
Record50–25
Playing career
1991–1992North Carolina A&T
Position(s)Defensive back
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–2002North Carolina A&T (RB/OLB)
2004–2005James B. Dudley HS (NC) (DC)
2009W. J. Keenan HS (SC) (DC)
2010–2013Winston-Salem State (DB/ST)
2014–2015Winston-Salem State (DC)
2016–presentFayetteville State
Head coaching record
Overall50–25
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 CIAA (2022)
6 CIAA Southern Division (2017–2019, 2021–2023)
Awards
CIAA Coach of the Year (2018)

Richard L. Hayes Jr. is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Fayetteville State University, a position he has held since 2016.[1]

Hayes is the nephew of Bill Hayes, former football coach and college athletics administrator.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Fayetteville State Broncos (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2016–present)
2016 Fayetteville State 4–6 4–3 2nd (Southern)
2017 Fayetteville State 6–5 5–2 T–1st (Southern)
2018 Fayetteville State 6–3 5–1 1st (Southern)
2019 Fayetteville State 8–3 6–1 1st (Southern)
2020–21 No team—COVID-19
2021 Fayetteville State 8–2 7–0 1st (Southern)
2022 Fayetteville State 9–3 7–1 1st (Southern) L NCAA Division II First Round
2023 Fayetteville State 8–2 8–0 1st (Southern)
2024 Fayetteville State 1–1 0–0
Fayetteville State: 50–25 42–8
Total: 50–25
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ Schramm, Stephen (August 27, 2016). "Fayetteville State football coach Richard Hayes getting familiar with new surroundings". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, North Carolina. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Gaither, Steven J. (November 13, 2022). "Fayetteville State CIAA championship ends five-year itch". HBCU Gameday. Retrieved February 27, 2023.