Jonas Hayes was born on August 9,1981 and is an American college basketball coach and former player.
14 Facts About Jonas Hayes
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Jonas Hayes is the current head coach of Georgia State.
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Jonas Hayes previously served as an assistant coach, and later interim head coach, for the Xavier Musketeers.
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Jonas Hayes was an assistant coach for the Morehouse Maroon Tigers, South Carolina State Bulldogs, Belmont Abbey Crusaders, and Georgia Bulldogs.
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Jonas Hayes played in 24 games and started one game at Western Carolina.
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Jonas Hayes had to sit out his sophomore season due to a former transfer rule.
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Jonas Hayes graduated from the University of Georgia in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in child and family development.
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Jonas Hayes remained with the team for one season before being hired as an assistant for the South Carolina State Bulldogs.
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In 2012, Jonas Hayes returned to his alma mater as an operations coordinator for the men's basketball team.
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Jonas Hayes is credited with aiding the development of forwards like Marcus Thornton and Yante Maten.
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Jonas Hayes remained with Georgia until Fox's firing in 2018.
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In 2018, Jonas Hayes was hired as an assistant coach for the Xavier Musketeers.
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Jonas Hayes led the Musketeers to the school's second-ever NIT championship.
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Jonas Hayes's twin brother, Jarvis, was born five minutes ahead of him and is a former National Basketball Association player and current assistant coach for his brother at GSU.