Jonathan Michael Hayes (born August 11, 1962) is an

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coach and former

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who is currently offensive coordinator of the

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of the

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. He previously served as the head coach of St. Louis Battlehawks as well as tight ends coach for

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of the

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(NFL).

Playing career

Hayes played college football for

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from 1982 to 1984, and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He played for the

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(1985–1993) and the

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(1994–1996).

Coaching career

Oklahoma

Hayes's coaching career began at

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under

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. While coaching in Norman, the 2000 Oklahoma Sooners football team won the

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. At Oklahoma, Hayes coached

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, who was named to the

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and 2002 All-Big 12 Conference football team.

Cincinnati Bengals

Hayes joined

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staff in 2003 and won 4

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titles on the way to 7 NFL playoff berths. Hayes also coached several

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players;

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(2015), and

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(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

Dallas Renegades

On June 9, 2022,

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head coach

hired Hayes to serve as his offensive coordinator for the

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Head coaching record

XFL

Personal life

Hayes's son,

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, starred on the

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as a freshman and declared for the

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. He was selected 8th overall by the

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in the 2019 NBA Draft before being traded to the

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. Hayes's daughter, Jillian, committed as a member of the 2020 recruiting class to play college basketball at the

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. Hayes's wife, Kristi, was a scholarship basketball player at

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and college women's basketball coach before getting married.

References

External links

Career stats
at pro-football-reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayes, Jonathan 1962 births Living people People from South Fayette Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania American football tight ends Arlington Renegades coaches Cincinnati Bengals coaches Iowa Hawkeyes football players Kansas City Chiefs players Oklahoma Sooners football coaches Pittsburgh Steelers players St. Louis BattleHawks head coaches