Chris Hayes (baseball)

Last updated
Chris Hayes
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Jacksonville
Conference ASUN
Record221–198
Biographical details
Born (1973-12-23) December 23, 1973 (age 50)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1992–1995 Jacksonville
1995 St. Catharines Blue Jays
1996 Hagerstown Suns
1996–1997 Dunedin Blue Jays
1998Hagerstown Suns
1999 Knoxville Smokies
1999 Dunedin Blue Jays
Position(s) Third baseman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002–2003 Jacksonville (Florida) Wolfson (asst.)
2004–2008Jacksonville (asst.)
2009–2013 Seminole State College of Florida
2014–2016Jacksonville (asst.)
2017–presentJacksonville
Head coaching record
Overall221–198
TournamentsASUN: 15–13
NCAA: 1–4
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • ASUN Regular season (2017)
  • ASUN Tournament (2021)
Awards
  • ASUN Coach of the Year (2017)

Christopher Andrew Hayes (born December 23, 1973) is an American college baseball coach and former third baseman. He is the head baseball coach at Jacksonville University. Hayes played college baseball at Jacksonville for coach Terry Alexander from 1992 to 1995.

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Amateur career

Hayes attended Englewood High School in Jacksonville, Florida. [1] Hayes then enrolled at Jacksonville University, to play college baseball for the Jacksonville Dolphins baseball team.

As a freshman at Jacksonville in 1992, Hayes had a .303 batting average, a .362 on-base percentage (OBP) and a .423 SLG. [2]

As a sophomore in 1993, Hayes batted .361 with a .549 SLG, 4 home run, and 37 RBIs. [3]

In the 1994 season as a junior, Hayes hit .369 with a .552 SLG, 5 home run, and 49 RBIs. [4] Hayes was drafted in the 35th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft by the Seattle Mariners, but Hayes opted to return to Jacksonville for his senior season.

Hayes had his best season as a senior in 1995, hitting a career high in doubles (12), home runs (7), RBIs (60) and slugged (.479). [5]

Professional career

Hayes was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 28th round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. Hayes played 5 years in the Blue Jay's organization. Playing for the St. Catharines Blue Jays, Hagerstown Suns, Dunedin Blue Jays and Knoxville Smokies.

Coaching career

In 2001, Hayes joined the coaching staff at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville. In the fall of 2003, Hayes joined his alma mater, the Jacksonville Dolphins staff. In late 2008, Hayes was named the head coach at Seminole State College of Florida. [6]

On June 24, 2016, Hayes was named the head coach of the Jacksonville program. [7]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Jacksonville Dolphins (ASUN Conference)(2017–present)
2017 Jacksonville 36–2416–51st ASUN tournament
2018 Jacksonville 40–2114–62nd NCAA Regional
2019 Jacksonville 32–2713–11T-4th ASUN tournament
2020 Jacksonville 9–9Season canceled on March 12
due to Coronavirus pandemic
[8]
2021 Jacksonville 16–343–154th (4th) NCAA Regional
2022 Jacksonville 27–2813–164th (East) ASUN tournament
2023 Jacksonville 34–2417–135th ASUN tournament
2024 Jacksonville 27–3118–125th ASUN tournament
Jacksonville:221–19894–78
Total:221–198

      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

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  3. "Statistics Summary for 1993". www.judolphins.com. Jacksonville University. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  4. "Statistics Summary for 1994". www.judolphins.com. Jacksonville University. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. "Statistics Summary for 1995". www.judolphins.com. Jacksonville University. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  6. Gene Frenette (May 28, 2016). "Gene Frenette: Wolfson grad Mike Clevinger finding his way". www.jacksonville.com. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. "JU promotes Chris Hayes to baseball head coach". www.news4jax.com. Graham Media Group. June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  8. "ASUN Conference Cancels Intercollegiate Competitions for Remainder of Academic Year". 12 March 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.