Larry Hays is a US college baseball, basketball, women's basketball, and softball coach.
15 Facts About Larry Hays
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Larry Hays was the head baseball coach at Lubbock Christian University and Texas Tech University.
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Larry Hays was the head coach of the LCU Chaparrals basketball, LCU Lady Chaps basketball, LCU Lady Chaps softball and LCU athletic director.
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Larry Hays was born in Elida, New Mexico, but went to school in Dora, where he played basketball and baseball in high school.
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Larry Hays attended Lubbock Christian College and played for the men's basketball team while earning an Associates of Arts degree in 1964.
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Larry Hays then attended Eastern New Mexico University, in Portales, New Mexico, where he earned a Bachelors and master's degree.
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Larry Hays began his coaching career when he was hired as the assistant coach of the Lubbock Christian Chaparrals basketball team.
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When Lubbock Christian added baseball in 1971, Larry Hays became the program's second head coach.
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Larry Hays led the Chaparrals baseball team to an NAIA national championship in 1983.
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Larry Hays was the softball program's second head coach after his son, Shanon Larry Hays, resigned to take the same position with the Texas Tech Red Raiders softball team.
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Larry Hays was succeeded by his son Daren Hays, after a single season as the Lady Chaps' head coach in 2010.
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Larry Hays became the head baseball coach of the Texas Tech Red Raiders in 1987.
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Larry Hays led the Red Raiders to two SWC championships, two Big 12 championships and nine NCAA tournament appearances and posted a winning season in every year but his first and last.
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On June 2,2008, Larry Hays retired from coaching after 38 years, 22 of which were spent at Texas Tech.
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Larry Hays will remain on the Tech staff in a developmental role.