Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes (February 14, 1913 - March 12, 1987) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Denison University (1946-1948), Miami University in Oxford, Ohio (1949-1950), and Ohio State University (1951-1978), compiling a career college football record of 238 wins, 72 losses, and 10 ties.