Former Brown AD Hayes Tapped by UConn as Associate Director of Athletics

Former Brown AD Hayes Tapped by UConn as Associate Director of Athletics

Former Brown University Athletic Director Jack Hayes is headed to the University of Connecticut.

For the past three-plus years, Hayes served as Nichols College Vice President and Director of Athletics. On Wednesday, he announced that he has accepted an Associate Director of Athletics position at the University of Connecticut.  He had received his graduate degree there and had worked at the university earlier in his career.

"Serving as the Director of Athletics at Nichols College over the past three years has been a very rewarding experience. We've celebrated conference championships, NCAA Tournament appearances, and most importantly, the growth and success of our student-athletes on and off the field." Said Hayes, "I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished, and I am grateful to the coaches, staff, and student-athletes who made these achievements possible." 

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Hayes served as the Vice President & Director of Athletics from 2022 to 2025.  His tenure was filled with many highlights including the 2023 men's basketball run to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament, the 2025 men's volleyball team pulling off one of the greatest upsets in Division III Volleyball history with their victory over No. 3 Stevens Institute of Technology in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, the men's tennis program winning four consecutive conference championships, the 2024-25 women's tennis team capturing its first Conference of New England Championship since 2018, the 2024 baseball team winning a program-best 29 games, and the 2025 softball team winning a program-record 32 games.    

Hayes served as Brown’s AD for ten years.

He left in 2022.

Brown’s sports program has been in significant decline since Hayes’ departure.