CIAA Hall of Fame Members
William "Bill" Hayes, an alumnus of North Carolina Central University, played four seasons at the football center position, earning three All-America citations before graduating in 1965 with a degree in Physical Education. In 1976, Hayes became the head football coach at Winston-Salem State University. During his 12 seasons at WSSU, the Rams captured three CIAA Championships (1977, 1978 and 1987), including back-to-back undefeated regular season marks in 1977 and 1978. He posted an overall record of 89-40-2. In 1988, Hayes was hired at North Carolina A & T State University, where he guided the Aggies to three MEAC titles, two NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances and an overall record of 106-64-0 in 15 seasons. During his 27 year career as a collegiate head coach, Hayes accumulated a 195-104-2 overall record; establishing himself as the winningest coach at both Winston-Salem Sate and North Carolina A & T. Hayes has more career victories (195) than any other college football head coach in the state of North Carolina