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EUGENE, Oregon – In his 51st year at Middle Tennessee, track & field head coach has been named United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) South Region Men's Coach of the Year.
Hayes, who received the honor once previous to the 2016 honor, was named USTFCCCA Region Coach of the Year in 1981. The 1981 season was also the lone time that Hayes was named NCAA Division I Track and Field Coaches Association "Outdoor Coach of the Year."
"Of course the voting is by your peers and that maybe is the best part there is," said head coach .