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Coach Hayes graduated from UTA in 1974, where he had been president of Handicapped Student Association and the UTA Student Body. Following his graduation, he began the UTA Office for Students with Disabilities in 1976, where he worked as an advisor and mentor for students with both physical and mental disabilities. He also served as coordinator of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act for UTA.

Coach Hayes began the Wheelchair Basketball and Tennis program in the 1980’s. In his career he coached seven UTA teams that won National Wheelchair Basketball Association College Division National Championship titles, with several of his players winning National honors and representing UTA on USA World Championship and Paralympic Championships. His UTA program was one of the first in the country to offer full athletic scholarships for students with physical disabilities.