University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Michael Hayden is concluding his second year as an Assistant Coach for the UC Men's Lacrosse program after joining the Patriots in 2018.

UC is coming off a shorten season where they posted a 4-1 record, including a 1-0 mark in AAC play.  The Patriots notched an 11-10 overtime win to open the season and also set a program record scoring 20+ goals in three straight contest.  UC climbed to be ranked third in the NAIA Top 10 poll when play was halted. 

In 2019, the Patriots went 13-5 and qualified for the NAIA National Invitational, where they advanced to the semifinals. UC captured their first AAC regular season title after going 5-0 in conference play.  In addition to that, the Patriots were ranked atop the NAIA Top 10 poll for the first time in program history after knocking off then top-ranked Reinhardt 13-12.

Hayden comes to UC having with five years of coaching experience at Middletown High School in Middletown, MD where he serves as the Junior Varsity Head Coach and the Varsity Assistant Coach. He has also coached club lacrosse for eight seasons with his most recent team tallying a record of 85-15-1 over three and a half years, including an IMG National Championship and nine outright tournament championships. 

A 2012 graduate of Shepherd University with a Bachelor's Degree in Fitness and Exercise Science, Hayden is pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching from University of the Cumberlands.