| Richard Hayes Jr. | |
| Current Title: | Head coach |
| Current Team: | Fayetteville State |
| Current Conference: | CIAA |
| Current Record: | 49–24 |
| Player Years1: | 1991–1992 |
| Player Team1: | North Carolina A&T |
| Player Positions: | Defensive back |
| Coach Years1: | 1998–2002 |
| Coach Team1: | North Carolina A&T (RB/OLB) |
| Coach Years2: | 2004–2005 |
| Coach Team2: | James B. Dudley HS (NC) (DC) |
| Coach Years3: | 2009 |
| Coach Team3: | W. J. Keenan HS (SC) (DC) |
| Coach Years4: | 2010–2013 |
| Coach Team4: | Winston-Salem State (DB/ST) |
| Coach Years5: | 2014–2015 |
| Coach Team5: | Winston-Salem State (DC) |
| Coach Years7: | 2016–present |
| Coach Team7: | Fayetteville State |
| Overall Record: | 49–24 |
| Tournament Record: | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Championships: | 1 CIAA (2022) 6 CIAA Southern Division (2017–2019, 2021–2023) |
| Awards: | CIAA Coach of the Year (2018) |
Richard L. Hayes Jr. is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Fayetteville State University, a position he has held since 2016.[1]
Hayes is the nephew of Bill Hayes, former football coach and college athletics administrator.[2]