Michael Haywood
Michael Anthony Haywood (born February 26, 1964 in Houston, Texas) is an American football coach and former player. He, although it has not been officially announced yet, is currently the head football coach at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a position he was recently hired for, starting in the 2011 season.[1]
Haywood attended St. Thomas High School in Houston and then the University of Notre Dame where he played as a wide receiver wearing jersey #1.
In December 2007, Haywood was considered one of the two leading candidates for the head coaching position at the University of Houston, alongside Jack Pardee.[2] However, the job eventually went to Kevin Sumlin. In December 2008, Haywood was named the head coach of the Miami RedHawks.[3] He replaced Shane Montgomery.
After going 1-11 in his first season, Haywood led the Redhawks to an 8-4 record in his second season and a MAC East title. The Redhawks then emerged victorious in the 2010 MAC Championship Game against Northern Illinois University, winning by a final score of 26-21.
In early December 2010, multiple media outlets reported Mike Haywood to have a hu be the leading candidate for the vacant University of Pittsburgh head coaching position. [4] On December 15, 2010, sources reported Pitt has hired Haywood as their next head coach. Michael has a son, Michael Christopher Haywood, born March 5, 2009.
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami RedHawks (Mid-American Conference) (2009–present) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Miami | 1–11 | 1–7 | 7th (East) | |||||
| 2010 | Miami | 9–4 | 8–1 | 1st | |||||
| Miami: | 10–15 | 9–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 5–14 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
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