By Andy Watson - Mustangs Athletics
LONDON, Ont. - Long-time Western Mustangs men's basketball coach Doug Hayes passed away on Saturday.
Funeral arrangements are being made and will be posted as soon as they are available.
Hayes was hired in 1969 as a lecturer in the Department of Physical Education at Western and was Professor Emeritus in the School of Kinesiology.
Hayes coached football and men's and women's basketball during his time at Western. He coached six Ontario Championship teams, eight League Champions and assisted in one CIAU Championship team
He was named OUAA Coach of the Year in 1976.
Hayes was also coach of the men's provincial basketball team that won a silver medal at the Canada Games in 1993.
"Doug was a tremendous leader of our program for over a decade," said Western Mustangs men's basketball head coach Brad Campbell. "His players loved him and had the ultimate respect for him. It is a sad time for our program."
As an administrator at Western, Hayes was Men's Athletic Coordinator (1988-1997) and Acting Chairman, Intercollegiate Athletics (1995-96).
He is survived by his loving wife Lauretta and their three children.
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