On December 23, 2008; Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Haywood was named the 33rd head coach of the RedHawks. Haywood was the first African American head football coach at Miami University and is the only in school history.
Mike Haywood, the Notre Dame offensive coordinator, was appointed as the 33rd head coach of the RedHawks on December 23, 2008. He became the first African American to hold this position at Miami University and remains the only individual in school history to have done so.