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It’s no secret that an element of toughness is required to play or coach football. At the high school level, coaches need to provide that example to their players of laying it all on the line for the team.
In Maryland, St. John’s Catholic Prep head coach Daryl Hayes took that to a whole new level, when he experienced a prolonged heart attack and coached through it through the entire second half according to Frederick News-Post.
“Hayes began feeling symptoms at halftime, when a blood clot began blocking an artery that connects to his heart’s left ventricle,” the report read.
“Thinking it was indigestion, Hayes texted his wife Kelly to see if she had any mints, but otherwise he kept coaching. Hayes remained on the sideline through the second half, through the postgame and even conducted an interview before seeking medical attention.”
Coaches and players even said they did not notice anything unusual during the game from their head coach. Hayes is now in good health, after avoiding what could have been a scary situation. You certainly can’t question his toughness after that ordeal.
Which SEC coach would be most likely to do this?
After this story went viral, Hayes issued the following tweet:
Thank you…blessed to be alive! @SJCPAthletics https://t.co/ttUmX5KBzS
— Daryl Hayes (@DarylHayesFCA) November 18, 2020
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Lucas is a digital reporter for 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, and a high school play-by-play broadcaster. Lucas has been covering SEC football for Saturday Down South since 2018.
