Jim Hayford
American basketball coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jim Hayford (born May 5, 1967) is an American college basketball head coach who most recently coached at Seattle University.[1] He previously coached at Eastern Washington University and Division III Whitworth University where he won about 80 percent of his games. His career winning percentage ranks among the top 10 among all active NCAA Division III coaches at the time.
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Biographical details | |
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Born | (1967-05-05) May 5, 1967 (age 57) Amherst, Ohio, U.S. |
Alma mater | Azusa Pacific |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1987 | Contra Costa Christian HS |
1988–1990 | Berean Christian HS |
1990–1999 | Azusa Pacific (assistant) |
1999–2001 | Sioux Falls |
2001–2011 | Whitworth |
2011–2017 | Eastern Washington |
2017–2021 | Seattle |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 424–230 (college) |
Tournaments | 8–6 (NCAA Division III) 0–1 (NCAA Division I) 1–3 (CBI) 0–1 (CIT) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
5 NWC regular season (2003, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011) 6 NWC tournament (2003, 2007–2011) Big Sky regular season (2015) Big Sky tournament (2015) | |
Awards | |
5× Northwest Conference Coach of the Year Big Sky Co-Coach of the Year (2015) | |
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On November 11, 2021, Hayford resigned after it was reported that he had twice repeated racial slurs.[2]