CHARLESTON, S.C. – Head Citadel men's basketball coach Duggar Baucom announced Wednesday the addition of Josh Hayes to the Bulldogs' coaching staff for the 2020-21 season.

Hayes comes to The Citadel after spending the previous two seasons at Barton College, a member of Conference Carolinas, located in Wilson, North Carolina.

"We are extremely excited to have Josh join our basketball staff," Baucom said. "He has a very diverse background having lived internationally, and he has also coached at several different levels. His personality, work ethic and commitment to personal growth make him a perfect fit for our staff and a great role model for our players. We are excited to have Josh, Tia and Berkeley join our basketball family."

"I am incredibly humbled and grateful to be granted an opportunity to serve and help develop special young men that are a part of this program here at The Citadel," Hayes said. "To be able to serve under Coach Baucom, and be a part of an institution that is committed to excellence and developing leaders, is nothing short of an opportunity of a lifetime. It's an honor, and I am excited to get to work."

During his two seasons at Barton, the Bulldogs accumulated 35 wins, including a mark of 22-8 during the 2018-19 campaign, which ended in the semifinal round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament.

Prior to his time in Wilson, Hayes spent the 2017-18 season as an assistant coach at Emmanuel College in Boston.

Before rejoining the college coaching ranks, Hayes spent three seasons as a coach in the North Carolina high school system, including serving as the head coach at Southern Alamance High School in Graham, North Carolina from 2015-17.

Prior to his stint at SAHS, he served as the junior varsity head coach and assistant varsity coach at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, helping guide TSHS to the 2014-15 3A North Carolina High School State Championship title.

Hayes began his college coaching journey at Fitchburg State during the 2013-14 campaign.

Hayes started his coaching career as an assistant coach at Junius H. Rose High School in Greenville, North Carolina in 2011. In 2012, He relocated to become an assistant coach at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and while at NDP, he was a part of a staff that coached ten players that went on to play at the Division I level in college.

Hayes played one season of college basketball at Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C. During the 2010-11 season, Hayes led the team in assists and 3-point field goals. Hayes also spent one season at the University of Wyoming as a scout team player. In high school, he participated in the EBBL Turkish 3 league training camps. 


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