Football
Hayford, Brett
Brett Hayford
- Title:
- Defensive Line
- Email:
- brhayford@davidson.edu
- Phone:
- 2370
Brett Hayford
Davidson '93
22nd Season
Recruiting Areas: Florida (area codes 863, 407, 352, 239, 305/786, 561, 813, 941, 954/754, 772), North Carolina (area code 919)
The 2014 season will mark Brett Hayford’s 22nd as a coach for the Wildcats and his 25th year on the Davidson campus.
He guides Davidson’s defensive line and served as the interim head coach for the final two games of the 2012 season. For eight seasons, he served as associate head coach.
Since joining the league in 2001, Davidson defensive linemen have earned All-Pioneer Football League honors 12 times under Hayford, and Darryl Childers was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2003.
Hayford coached the Wildcats to the PFL lead in sacks in 2005 with 24, and the 2006 squad tied for second with 22.
Davidson led the league in sacks as a team in 2002 as well, averaging 3.3 per game, while no other squad had more than 2.5 an outing.
He coached the conference’s individual sack leader in 2002 and 2003 in Ryan Tennis and Childers, and Hayford was instrumental in the emergence of All-PFL South performers Kyle Kinsell and Will Funderburg in 2005. Kinsell, a two-time Academic All-American, had all of 12 tackles in his first two seasons, while Funderburg was just a rookie. An honorable mention All-PFL selection in 2007, Funderburg was named second-team all-conference in 2008.
In eight PFL games in 2009, Davidson tied for second in the league in scoring defense and ranked fourth in passing defense.
Hayford graduated in 1993 from Davidson, where he played two seasons as a defensive lineman and as an outfielder for the baseball team. At Shorecrest Prep in St. Petersburg, Fla., his father, Phil, coached his high school football team.
He is married to the former Beth Snowden, who is the head athletic trainer at Davidson. They live in Huntersville with their son Thad.
Davidson '93
22nd Season
Recruiting Areas: Florida (area codes 863, 407, 352, 239, 305/786, 561, 813, 941, 954/754, 772), North Carolina (area code 919)
The 2014 season will mark Brett Hayford’s 22nd as a coach for the Wildcats and his 25th year on the Davidson campus.
He guides Davidson’s defensive line and served as the interim head coach for the final two games of the 2012 season. For eight seasons, he served as associate head coach.
Since joining the league in 2001, Davidson defensive linemen have earned All-Pioneer Football League honors 12 times under Hayford, and Darryl Childers was named the conference’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2003.
Hayford coached the Wildcats to the PFL lead in sacks in 2005 with 24, and the 2006 squad tied for second with 22.
Davidson led the league in sacks as a team in 2002 as well, averaging 3.3 per game, while no other squad had more than 2.5 an outing.
He coached the conference’s individual sack leader in 2002 and 2003 in Ryan Tennis and Childers, and Hayford was instrumental in the emergence of All-PFL South performers Kyle Kinsell and Will Funderburg in 2005. Kinsell, a two-time Academic All-American, had all of 12 tackles in his first two seasons, while Funderburg was just a rookie. An honorable mention All-PFL selection in 2007, Funderburg was named second-team all-conference in 2008.
In eight PFL games in 2009, Davidson tied for second in the league in scoring defense and ranked fourth in passing defense.
Hayford graduated in 1993 from Davidson, where he played two seasons as a defensive lineman and as an outfielder for the baseball team. At Shorecrest Prep in St. Petersburg, Fla., his father, Phil, coached his high school football team.
He is married to the former Beth Snowden, who is the head athletic trainer at Davidson. They live in Huntersville with their son Thad.
WEEK 2: Coaches Corner with Head Coach Saj Thakkar presented by Atrium Health.
Tuesday, September 02
Davidson coach Saj Thakkar's inspiration
Friday, August 29
2025 Davidson Football -- GridIron Club Kickoff Call
Friday, August 29
FY25 Davidson Football Coaching Staff Feb Zoom
Monday, February 10
