2022 - Basketball Coach Jonas Hayes

On April 11, 2022, Jonas Hayes was officially introduced as Georgia State’s men’s basketball head coach. Hayes spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at Xavier. On March 16, 2022, Hayes was named interim head coach for Xavier, where he led the program to its first NIT championship in 64 years. Xavier’s unexpected run in the NIT included wins over Florida, Vanderbilt, St. Bonaventure and Texas A&M.

Hayes is well known in the Atlanta area, as he and his twin brother Jarvis were standout players at the University of Georgia from 2001 to 2004. Hayes helped lead the Bulldogs to appearances in the 2002 NCAA Tournament and the 2004 NIT.