MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Legendary Middle Tennessee track and field coach Dean Hayes will be inducted posthumously into the Ohio Valley Conference Hall of Fame on Friday, June 2 in Nashville. Hayes will be inducted with former UT Martin head men's golf coach Jerry Carpenter and former SIUE head women's softball coach and administrator Sandy Montgomery.
The induction will take place at the Hilton Franklin Cool Springs during the annual OVC Honors Brunch.
Hayes, who passed away in January 2022, was revered locally, regionally, nationally and internationally as he promoted track and field around the globe.