Alabama A&M men's basketball coach Willie Hayes resigns after 2-27 season

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Alabama A&M men's basketball coach Willie Hayes has resigned, the university announced this afternoon.

The Bulldogs finished 2-27 overall and 2-16 in SWAC play this season, Hayes' sixth at the helm. Alabama A&M ended the regular season with a 78-57 loss at Grambling on Saturday. The Bulldogs did not qualify for the SWAC tournament.

Alabama A&M ranked 341st among 347 Division I teams in scoring offense at 61.7 points per game. The Bulldogs' scoring defense ranked 298th at 77.8 points per game.

Hayes finished 54-121 during his time on The Hill. His best season came in 2013-14, when Alabama A&M finished 14-16.

Hayes played for the Bulldogs and was the SIAC Player of the Year in 1989. He was inducted into the Alabama A&M Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001.

"We thank coach Hayes for his service and commitment to Alabama A&M University," Director of Athletics Bryan Hicks said in a press release. "We wish him the best in his future endeavors."

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