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| Position: | Athletic director | ||||||
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| Born: | August 11, 1962 South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | South Fayette (PA) | ||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41 | ||||||
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| Regular season: | XFL: 3–2 (.600) | ||||||
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Jonathan Michael Hayes (born August 11, 1962) is an American football coach and former tight end. He previously served as the head coach of St. Louis Battlehawks as well as tight ends coach for Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL), and the co-offensive coordinator for the Arlington Renegades of the United Football League (UFL). Hayes is currently the athletic director for Moeller High School. in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Early life
Hayes was raised by his parents, Jewett and Florence Hayes. His father worked as a parole officer and his mother worked for 39 years as a teacher. Hayes attended and graduated from South Fayette Township High School in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania.[1][2] Hayes's older brother Jay Hayes graduated from South Fayette Township High School three years earlier.[3]
Playing career
Hayes played college football for Iowa from 1982 to 1984. Hayes was recruited to Iowa after graduating from South Fayette Township High School in South Fayette Township, Pennsylvania. He played under Hall of Fame Coach Hayden Fry at Iowa. As a freshman, Hayes played defense and started for Iowa at linebacker. As a sophomore, he switched to tight end, where he had 10 receptions and 1 TD catch. As a junior, he had 42 catches for 512 yards and 6 TD catches. He decided to leave college early and declared for the 1985 NFL Draft following his junior year.[2][4] Hayes was named as an All-American following his junior season.[5] Hayes is part of a tight end lineage at Iowa that had Marv Cook, Dallas Clark, Tony Moeaki, George Kittle, Noah Fant, T.J. Hockenson and Sam LaPorta and others following him in the program.[6]
While playing at Iowa, Hayes was diagnosed with diabetes. He has worked with numerous diabetes organizations and sponsored events throughout his playing and coaching career to assist children and raise money for diabetes research.[1]
After his career at Iowa, Hayes was drafted in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft.[7][8] He played for the Kansas City Chiefs (1985–1993) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1994–1996).
Coaching career
Oklahoma
Hayes's coaching career began at Oklahoma under Bob Stoops. While coaching in Norman, the 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team won the BCS National Championship Game. At Oklahoma, Hayes coached Trent Smith, who was named to the 2001 and 2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team.
Cincinnati Bengals
Hayes joined Marvin Lewis's Cincinnati Bengals staff in 2003 and won 4 AFC North titles on the way to 7 NFL playoff berths. Hayes also coached several Pro Bowl players; Tyler Eifert (2015), and Jermaine Gresham (2011, 2012),
In January 2018, Hayes was the head coach of the East team in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game.
St. Louis BattleHawks
On April 18, 2019, Hayes was announced as the first head coach and general manager of the St. Louis BattleHawks franchise in the revived XFL.
Dallas Renegades
On June 9, 2022, Dallas Renegades head coach Bob Stoops hired Hayes to serve as his offensive coordinator for the 2023 XFL season.[9] With Hayes as offensive coordinator, the renamed Arlington Renegades won the 2023 XFL championship, with a 35-26 victory over the D.C. Defenders in the championship game.[10][11] His brother Jay Hayes, served as the co-defensive coordinator for the Renegades.[12]
Head coaching record
XFL
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| STL | 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | T-1st in XFL East | 0 | 0 | .000 | TBD |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||
Personal life
Hayes's son, Jaxson,[13][14] starred on the 2018–19 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team as a freshman and declared for the 2019 NBA draft. He was selected 8th overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2019 NBA Draft before being traded to the New Orleans Pelicans.[15] Hayes's daughter, Jillian, committed as a member of the 2020 recruiting class to play college basketball at the University of Cincinnati.[16] Hayes's wife, Kristi, was a scholarship basketball player at Drake and college women's basketball coach before getting married.[17] On January 29, 2024, it was announced that Hayes became the new Athletic Director for Moeller High School.[18]
References
- ^ a b Schroeder, George. "OU's Hayes defeats formidable foe Diabetes can't derail coach's passion for life". The Oklahoman.
- ^ a b https://hawkeyerecap.com/player.asp?id=97
- ^ "Football is family for coaches Jay and Jonathan Hayes". ESPN.com. August 11, 2017.
- ^ "Jonathan Hayes College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Hayes Biography - Athletes Living with Diabetes". diabetes.boomja.com.
- ^ "The Legends of Tight End University | University of Iowa". magazine.foriowa.org.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ McMullen, Matt (April 19, 2019). "A Historical Look at the Chiefs' Second-Round Draft Picks". Chiefs.com. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ Seifert, Kevin (June 9, 2022). "Longtime NFL DC Williams among XFL assistants". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Championship Game 2023 score, takeaways: Huge 'dog Renegades stun D.C. behind MVP Luis Perez, Bob Stoops". CBSSports.com. May 14, 2023.
- ^ "Former Steeler Jonathan Hayes highlights WPIAL Hall of Fame induction with focus on family | Trib HSSN". June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Jay Hayes NFL Coaching Record and Bio - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ Scott Springer (January 8, 2018), For Moeller basketball's Jaxson Hayes and Loveland's Jillian Hayes, mama shoots best, retrieved May 24, 2019
- ^ Brian Davis (February 1, 2019), Raised by two athletic parents, UT's Jaxson Hayes learned the value of playing multiple sports, standing up for yourself, retrieved May 24, 2019
- ^ Emily Caron (April 11, 2019), Texas Forward Jaxson Hayes Declares for 2019 NBA Draft, retrieved May 24, 2019
- ^ Fletcher Page (June 26, 2019), Loveland High's Jillian Hayes commits to Cincinnati Bearcats, coach Michelle Clark-Heard, retrieved June 27, 2019
- ^ Morrison, Jay. "Big Sacrifice: Bengals' Hayes among NFL coaches who struggle to get to their kids' games". The Athletic.
- ^ "Moeller names former Bengals tight ends coach Jonathan Hayes as athletic director". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. January 17, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
Further reading
- Laine, Jenna (August 11, 2017). "Football is family for coaches Jay and Jonathan Hayes". ESPN.
External links
- Career stats at pro-football-reference.com
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