Hayes' basic coaching philosophy was that "nobody could win football games unless they regarded the game positively and would agree to pay the price that success demands of a team. Hayes was often quoted as saying "only three things can happen when you pass a completion, an incompletion, and an interception and two of them are bad. Despite this seeming willingness to avoid change, Hayes became one of the first major college head coaches to recruit African-American players, including Jim Parker , who played both offensive and defensive tackle on Hayes' first national championship team in While Hayes was not the first to recruit African-Americans at Ohio State, he was the first to recruit and start African-Americans in large numbers there and to hire African-American assistant coaches.
Another Hayes' recruit, Archie Griffin , remains the only two-time Heisman Trophy winner in seven decades of selections. Hayes would often use illustrations from historical events to make a point in his coaching and teaching. When Hayes was first hired to be the head coach at OSU, he was also made a "full professor of physical education", having earned an Master of Arts postgraduate M.
The classes that he taught on campus were usually full, and he was called "Professor Hayes" by students. Hayes also taught mandatory English and vocabulary classes to his freshman football players. One of his students was a basketball player named Bobby Knight , who later became a legendary basketball coach. During his time at Ohio State, Hayes' relationships with faculty members were particularly good. Even those members of the faculty who believed that the role of intercollegiate athletics was growing out of control respected Hayes personally for his commitment to academics, the standards of integrity with which he ran his program, and the genuine enthusiasm he brought to his hobby as an amateur historian.
Hayes often ate lunch or dinner at the university's faculty club, interacting with professors and administrators. As a coach and an educator, Hayes was one of the first to use the motion picture as a teaching and learning tool. He was also memorable in that he could be seen walking across campus, taking the time to visit with students. When talking to young people, Hayes treated all of them equally and with respect, without regard to race or economic class.
This behavior by Hayes was helpful to Ohio State in quelling the violence and damage from anti-war demonstrations that other college campuses suffered in the late s and early s. He would actually take the time to communicate with student leaders. Then-team quarterback Rex Kern said, "Woody was out there on the Oval with the protesters, and he'd grab a bullhorn and tell the students to express their beliefs but not be destructive.
He believed in Nixon , and he believed in the Establishment , but he wasn't afraid to talk to the students. He wanted to stay close to the action. His enthusiasm for coaching and winning was such that many across the nation consider the following maxim to be true: "What Vince Lombardi was to professional football, Woody Hayes was to college football. During his tenure at Ohio State, Hayes would joke that he considered himself to be Notre Dame 's best recruiter because if he could not convince a recruit to come to Ohio State instead of Michigan he would try to steer the recruit to Notre Dame, whom Ohio State did not play.
While Hayes' public stance was that he refused to play Notre Dame because he was afraid of polarizing the Catholic population in Ohio, Notre Dame's long-time athletic director Edward "Moose" Krause said that Hayes had told him that Hayes liked having Michigan as the only tough game on the Ohio State schedule and that having the Buckeyes play Notre Dame would detract from that.
After losses or ties, Hayes would conduct locker room interviews while naked. A journalist from his tenure noted, "He was an ugly guy so it would clear the locker room out pretty fast. Not only did the ex-player make grades and graduate, but he went on to become the chief of neurosurgery at a prestigious Midwestern medical school. Bauman had just intercepted freshman quarterback Art Schlichter's short pass over middle on the 18, as Buckeyes, trailing by two, were driving for the go ahead score with just under two minutes to play.
There was a firestorm of criticism across the country, and embarrassed university leaders were forced to take action.
The next morning after the defeat, Hayes was fired. He never coached again. He also never apologized to Bauman for hitting him. There is no way to know exactly what would have happened with Hayes if he hadn't slugged Clemson's Charlie Bauman on the OSU sideline after the nose guard's crucial interception near the end of the game.
But by morning, Hayes was gone and with him went any chance of his career turning into a Bowden-Joe Paterno-style campout A favorite story in Ohio is about a man who went to heaven, where at a football game he saw a fat old man in a baseball cap jumping up and down on sidelines.
Peter replied. New Athletic Director Gene Smith proposed the large, three-section tribute to honor Coach Hayes in Ohio Stadium, where he roamed the sideline and his teams brought glory and legend to Ohio State football.
A simple block 'O' fills left section of the memorial, Hayes' name and years he coached are in middle section and on right is recognition of his Big Ten and national titles. It is located near where Ohio State has recognized Heisman winners, at closed end of stadium on the facing of C deck. Coach Hayes also received other accolades from the Ohio State faithful in his retirement years: he received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Ohio State in ; in , Ohio State dedicated the Woody Hayes Athletic Center; he was honored in with induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Hayes' longtime wife, Anne, was once asked if she'd ever considered divorcing Woody. Her response was: "Divorce, no. Murder, yes. Instead, he succumb in his sleep to a heart attack at his home in a Columbus suburb on March 12, He was To most Buckeye fans, Woody will always will be the very essence of Buckeye football.
He may be gone but his legend will for eternity live on and his achievements will forever serve as the measuring stick against which all OSU head coaches are judged. Yet, still there is no way to avoid getting hit by it, as a barrage of TV replays, tired jokes and national stories will focus on the left hook that Woody Hayes threw during the Gator Bowl against Clemson During the course of a game season, Ohio State players do not ponder their condition nearly as often as the fans who follow them.
Instead, they keep their heads down and grind toward the finish But the kid noticed him, and so did the locals. With the possible exception of an occasional horrific wreck on Rt. So when Woody Hayes, the Woody Hayes, pulled in for a fill-up on that lazy summer day in , the news traveled up Main St.
Sideling up to the car, the kid peeked into the window at a back seat buried beneath a pile of helmets and pads. It was proof sufficient. Timidly, he made his way around to the driver's side. The coach turned slowly to size up a youth whose name would never appear on his recruiting schedule. Hayes achieved a head-coaching record of victories, seventy-two losses, and ten ties at Division I schools. He still ranks in the top-ten of the most victorious coaches at Division I schools.
Hayes died on March 12, Toggle navigation. Wayne W. Hayes From Ohio History Central. Woody Hayes was honored in many ways in his life. In Hayes received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Ohio State on the occasion of his being the Commencement speaker on March 21, Woody Hayes was the subject of many stories, television shows and documentaries as the quintessential college football coach. Perhaps the greatest achievement of his distinguished career is the way in which he has personally touched so many lives.
Although he was in the public eye for many years, he had tremendous success on a more private, individual level. The compassion he felt for all of his football players was often expressed in his interest in their education and their development as members of society.
He was always available to discuss problems and he was free with his advice. This personal attention was well-utilized by his players and has resulted in many life-long friendships and associations.
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