Dan Hayden, known as Danny Hayden, is an American college baseball coach, serving until May 2023 as head coach of the Miami RedHawks baseball program for 10 seasons. He was named to that position prior to the 2014 season.[1][2][3][4] Miami announced that it had parted ways with Hayden in May 2023. His record in 10 seasons was 241-274.[5]

Dan Hayden
Biographical details
Born (1984-05-29) May 29, 1984 (age 40)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Playing career
2004Miami (OH)
2005–2008Xavier
Position(s)C
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2009–2010Miami (OH) (Asst.)
2011–2013Xavier (Asst.)
2014–2023Miami (OH)
Head coaching record
Overall241–274
TournamentsMAC: 5–8

Hayden played baseball at Miami for one season before transferring to Xavier when coaching staffs changed. After his college career, he served as director of baseball operations and volunteer assistant coach at Miami for one season each before earning a full-time assistant position at Xavier in 2011. In July 2013, he was named head coach of the RedHawks.[1] His family has made significant financial contributions to the Miami athletic department. The RedHawks' home field, Hayden Park, is named for Dan's grandfather, Joseph P. Hayden. And the baseball office and practice facility, the Jay Hayden Baseball Center, is named for Dan's father.[3][6]

Head coaching record

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Below is a table of Hayden's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[7]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Miami RedHawks (Mid-American Conference) (2014–2023)
2014 Miami (OH) 30–27 18–9 1st (East) MAC Tournament
2015 Miami (OH) 13–39 11–16 5th (East)
2016 Miami (OH) 27–29 14–10 2nd (East) MAC Tournament
2017 Miami (OH) 22–34 8–16 5th (East)
2018 Miami (OH) 35–20 17–10 2nd MAC Tournament
2019 Miami (OH) 37–19 15–11 4th MAC Tournament
2020 Miami (OH) 8–7 0–0 Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Miami (OH) 25–31 18–22 T-7th
2022 Miami (OH) 23–33 18–22 6th
2023 Miami (OH) 21–35 13–17 T-7th
Miami (OH): 241–274 132–133
Total: 241–274

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Aaron Fitt (July 24, 2013). "Miami (Ohio) Hires Danny Hayden". Baseball America. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Danny Hayden Bio". Miami RedHawks. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  3. ^ a b Rick Cassano (July 23, 2013). "Miami picks Hayden to lead baseball program". Journal-news. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  4. ^ "Dan Hayden Bio". Xavier Musketeers. Archived from the original on March 12, 2013. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  5. ^ "Hayden and Miami Athletics Part Ways". 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.miamiathleticfund.org/s/916/gradchamps/interior.aspx?gid=1&no_cookie=1&pgid=8290&sid=916 [bare URL]
  7. ^ "2014 Mid-American Conference Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.