Fayetteville State names Winston-Salem State assistant its head football coach

RICHARD HAYES
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY BRONCOS

FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina -- Fayetteville State's board of trustees has approved the hiring of Richard Hayes to be the school's next head football coach.

The 45-year-old Hayes, who worked at CIAA powerhouse Winston-Salem State for the previous six years and served as a defensive coordinator for the previous two, will be paid $90,000 annually as part of a three-year contract that starts Feb. 1. His appointment was approved Monday morning during a special meeting of the trustees.

There were more than 60 applicants for the job, Fayetteville State athletics director Anthony Bennett said, and Hayes was one of four candidates to receive an on-campus interview. During the last six years, he worked closely with Bennett, who was Winston-Salem State's associate athletic director for compliance before being hired by Fayetteville State in August.

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