Michael Haywood has been hired as the Texas Southern football team's new head coach, a university source confirmed Thursday.
The hire comes following former coach Darrell Asberry's resignation on Nov. 30 after four years at the helm. TSU went 3-7 overall this season.
Haywood was once thought of as an up-and-coming coach when Pittsburgh hired him away from Miami (Ohio) in 2010. However, he never coached a game at Pitt, because he was fired three weeks after the hiring when he was charged with domestic battery with a child present. The charges were eventually dropped, but Haywood hasn't coached since.
At Miami (Ohio), Haywood went 8-4 and won the Mid-American Conference title in his second season.
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The 51-year-old Haywood is from Houston and played receiver at Notre Dame. Before becoming a head coach, Haywood was an assistant at Minnesota, Army, Ohio, Ball State, LSU, Texas and Notre Dame.
A press conference will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at BBVA Compass Stadium to announce TSU's new hire.
