Jade Hayes - Women's Beach Volleyball Coach - Tulane University Athletics

Jade Hayes

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
nhayes1@tulane.edu
Phone:
314-7659

Hayes comes to Tulane after serving as the assistant coach for the University of South Florida volleyball program during their 2020 season.

Hayes brings a wealth of experience to the Green Wave having been a two-time Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year in high school, Hayes played her first two collegiate volleyball seasons at Missouri. She graduated from Mizzou in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in health sciences/health professions after appearing in 65 matches and 227 sets and transferred to Central Florida for her final two indoor seasons.

At UCF, Hayes accumulated more than 1,000 digs in two seasons, concluding her eligibility on the South Carolina beach volleyball team in spring 2015. She returned to UCF to work as a graduate assistant and director of operations for the Knights' volleyball program and completed her master's degree in interdisciplinary studies at the school in May 2017.

Prior to USF Hayes was the assistant beach volleyball coach at Missouri State University from 2018-2019.

Hayes also hold the title of director of athlete development and success at Mark Burik’s Better at Beach volleyball. There, she carries out the mission of bringing high level beach volleyball training to thousands of players through online coaching programs.