Bill Hayes (American football)
Hayes as North Carolina Central athletics director | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
| 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 North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame | |
William Hayes (born June 1, 1943) is an American former football coach and college athletics administrator. He retired as the athletic director at Winston-Salem State University in 2014. Hayes served as the head football coach at Winston-Salem State from 1976 to 1987 and at North Carolina A&T State University from 1988 to 2003, compiling a career college football record of 195–104–2. In 27 seasons as a head coach, Hayes has the distinction of being the winningest coach at both football programs. He is an alumnus of North Carolina Central University.