Stacey Hairston Explained

Stacey Hairston
Birth Date:16 August 1967
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Alma Mater:Ohio Northern University
Player Years1:1989
Player Team1:Dallas Cowboys
Player Years2:1990–1992
Player Team2:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Player Years3:1993
Player Team3:Seattle Seahawks
Player Years4:1993–1995
Player Team4:Cleveland Browns
Player Positions:Defensive back
Coach Years1:1996–2002
Coach Team1:Ohio Northern (DB/ST)
Coach Years2:2003
Coach Team2:Ohio Northern (interim HC)
Coach Years3:2004–2007
Coach Team3:Ohio Northern (DC/ST)
Coach Years4:2009–2010
Coach Team4:Edmonton Eskimos (DB)
Coach Years5:2012
Coach Team5:Bluefield (DC)
Coach Years6:2013–2016
Coach Team6:Wilmington (OH)
Coach Years7:2017
Coach Team7:Urbana (DC)
Overall Record:5–45

Stacey Hairston (born August 16, 1967) is an American former gridiron football coach and player. He was most recently the defensive coordinator at Urbana University in Urbana, Ohio, in 2017. Hairston was head football coach at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio from 2013 until 2016.[1] He served as the interim head coach at Ohio Northern University for one season, in 2003.

College career

Hairston played college football and was on the diving team at Ohio Northern University.[1]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Hairston was with the Dallas Cowboys for the 1989 season.[1]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

From 1990 to 1992 Hairston played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[1]

Seattle Seahawks

Hairston spent a brief period of time with the Seattle Seahawks in 1993, but was waived.[2]

Cleveland Browns

Hairston played for the Cleveland Browns for the 1993 season and 1994 season (Hairston was on the injured reserve for the 1995 season).[2]

Coaching career

For the vast majority of his career Hairston was a coach at Ohio Northern University culminating as being named interim head coach in 2003. Hairston has also been on the coaching staff of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football league and of Bluefield College. Hairston was also the women's golf coach at Ohio Northern and is a six handicap as a player.[2]

Wilmington

Hairston became the coach at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio for the 2013 season, which plays in the Ohio Athletic Conference (the same conference as Ohio Northern).[1] In his first two seasons, the Quakers compiled a record of 0–20. Hairston's first victory as head coach of Wilmington came in first game of the 2015 season, a 14–10 win over non-conference opponent Bluffton. His teams lost every game remaining that year and were winless the following season, in 2016. Hairston resigned from his post at Wilmington on November 18, 2016, having collected record of 1–39 over four seasons with no wins in conference play.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former NFL player, D-III head coach takes Wilmington job . D3football . December 19, 2012 . February 5, 2016.
  2. Web site: Leader . The . Hairston helping out old friend . Canada.com . June 9, 2008 . February 5, 2016 .