Alabama State University is ushering in a new era in women’s basketball with the hiring of Johnetta Hayes as the program’s new head coach. Dr. Jason Cable, ASU’s Vice President and Director of Athletics, will formally introduce Coach Hayes during a press conference at the Hornet Stadium Lounge on Tuesday, April 15, at 1 p.m.
“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Coach Johnetta Hayes to Hornet Nation,” said ASU President Dr. Quinton T. Ross, Jr. “She is a proven leader with a championship pedigree, a two-time SWAC Coach of the Year, and someone who brings a relentless pursuit of excellence both on the court and in the lives of our student-athletes. With her at the helm, we believe Lady Hornets basketball is ready to soar to new heights. Let’s go, Hornet Nation!”
Hayes joins Alabama State following a season as an assistant coach at Rutgers University. She becomes just the third head coach in the history of the Lady Hornets basketball program, succeeding longtime coach Freda Freeman-Jackson, who retired in March after 27 remarkable seasons…