 Hayes pictured in Reveille 1916, Mississippi State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1884 near Madison, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 1943 (aged 59) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Albion College[1] |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1914–1916 | Mississippi A&M |
| 1931–1933 | Indiana |
| Basketball | |
| 1911–1924 | Mississippi A&M |
| Track and field | |
| 1924–1943 | Indiana |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 21–22–6 (football) 124–54 (basketball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Basketball 4 SIAA regular season (1912–1914, 1916) | |
Earl C. "Billy" Hayes (November 21, 1884 – December 16, 1943) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. Hayes served as the head football coach at Mississippi Agricultural & Mechanical College—now known as Mississippi State University—from the 1914 to 1916 seasons. During his three-season tenure, he compiled an overall record of 15–8–2.[2][3] At Mississippi A&M, he was also as the head basketball coach from 1912 to 1924, tallying aa mark of 124–54.[4] From 1924 to 1943, he coached track and field at Indiana University Bloomington. Hayes was also the head football coach at Indiana from 1931 to 1933, compiling a record of 6–14–4.
Hayes died of pneumonia at age 59 on December 16, 1943, in Bloomington, Indiana.[5]
- ^ Bailey, John Wendell (August 15, 2017). "The M Book of Athletics, Mississippi A. and M. College" – via Google Books.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "E. C. Hayes Records by Year". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Galbraith, Joe; Nemeth, Mike, eds. (2006). 2006 Mississippi State Football Media Guide (PDF). Birmingham, Alabama: EBSCO Media. p. 128. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ Ellis, Gregg, ed. (2011). 2011–12 Mississippi State Men's Basketball Media Guide (PDF). Starkville, Mississippi: Mississippi State Media Relations Office. p. 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 11, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- ^ "E. C. (Billy) Hayes, 59, Indiana Track Coach; Developer of Distance Stars, Olympic Athletes Dies". The New York Times. December 17, 1943. Retrieved June 18, 2010.