Michael Haywood

Michael Anthony Haywood (born February 26, 1964) is the head football coach for the Texas Southern Tigers. He previously served as the head football coach for the Miami (OH) RedHawks from 2009 to 2010 and as an assistant coach at various other universities for 21 seasons. Haywood was initially hired as the head football coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers in December 2010, but was fired from that position shortly thereafter following domestic violence charges that were ultimately dismissed. Haywood played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a wide receiver and defensive back from 1984 to 1986.