Report: New Pitt Coach Michael Haywood Arrested

January 1, 2011 12:26 AM

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — There is mixed reaction on the Pitt campus to news that the new Pitt football head coach is in jail.

Michael Haywood, 46, is locked up in the St. Joseph County Jail in Indiana facing a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery after police say he roughed up a woman in a custody dispute over their 21-month-old child.

According to St. Joseph County Police, the woman had marks on her arms, neck and back. He allegedly grabbed her by the arm and neck and pushed her as she tried to leave the house which is owned by Haywood.

“I think Pitt needed more fighting spirit, but not against women and children,” Mary Lovegreen, a Pitt fan, said.

Others are waiting to see how it plays out in court. Haywood is scheduled to appear before a judge on Monday.

Pitt released a statement about the situation.

“The University of Pittsburgh is aware of an alleged incident involving head football coach Michael Haywood today in South Bend, Indiana. The University expects the highest standards of conduct from its employees, including its coaches, and any breach of those standards is a very serious matter. The University will decline further comment until more complete information is available.”

Stay with KDKA for the latest developments.

Report: New Pitt Coach Michael Haywood Arrested

way to go pederson

Fire him NOW!!!!

CRACJERS

WE AGREE FIRE HAYWOOD AND PEDERSON. BRING WANDSTAT BACK…LOOK HOW MANY RECRUITS THEY HAVE ALREADY LOST BECAUSE OF DABE BEING FORCED TO RSIGN……..DAVE IS GOOD FOR PITT FOOTBALLL.
lady steelers fan

I can’t believe you condone domestic violence. You must have been neglected as a child.
Bill

I know first hand about Pederson his is a BAD guy, he should be fired tomorrow, He has PITT footbal set back 25 years
I do business in nebraska peterson is the most hated man in that state. Looks like he is on his way to the same in PA
Hey Steve what goes around comes around !!!
Kathy

I personally know Mike Haywood and the woman with whom he has a son. This is extremely out of character for him. The conduct, if true, is not excusable, but don’t judge a man (or woman) without all the facts

CRACKS

YOU DONT KNOW ANYONE UNLESS YOU HAVE LIVED WITH THEM OR BEEN MARRIED TO HIM……HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED BEFORE PITT FOOTBALL GOES DOWN THE TUBES……BRING DAVE W. BACK…..HE GOT THE BEST RECRUITS AND HE HAD A GOOD YOUNG TEAM…..DID YOU SEE HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ….HIS TEAM WAS THERE WITH HIM……HE HAS RESPECT…
Bill

Please are you for real !!!!
OJ SIMPSON

KATHY I DONT CARE IF HE IS YOUR BROTHER , THE WOMAN HAS MARKS ON HER , FACTS ARE IN HE BULLIED A LADY WITH PHYSICAL HARM , IF SHE THREATNED HIM IN ANY WAY CALL THE POLICE !!!!! HE IS A LOSER AND SHOULD BE FIRED FACTS ARE IN SHE SAID SHE TRIED LEAVING HE PHYSICALLY STOPED HER , HAYWOOD YOUR CARRER IS NOW SWIRILING AROUND THE DRAIN AND SOON WILL BE FUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN YOU PIECE OF HUMAN EXCREMENT
Jennifer Dresner

Spoken like a true Liberal. Keep keepin the faith brother… And by the looks of Hayward, I’m sure it was a fair fight and that she probably got what was coming to her. Go Pit!

E Schmidt

Fire haywood and peterson; make wannstedt coach or AD; Dave has done alot of good for the University; even if they did not get the REAL coach that the University wanted; there was no reason to go with haywood; it starts at the top; get rid of AD; hire Wannstedt as AD or re-hire Dave.

Jennifer Dresner is an ass

Jennifer Dresner said, “And by the looks of Hayward, I’m sure it was a fair fight and that she probably got what was coming to her.”

Jennifer speaks like a true republican. I hope YOU get into one of those “fair fights” so we can look at your broken mug shot.

joanne lowrie

It is bad enough that so many of last year’s team were arrested or in jail, now it is the new coach. this is disgraceful. I’m a Pitt alum. dump him.
Rick

Fire this clown today…..bring Wanny back and go get Walt Harris to be his offensive coordinator…….trying getting it right for once!
Bill

Make Dave Wannsedt the AD and let him hire Tim Lewis the D Backs coach with the Atlanta Falcons. They both are Pitt guys to get this program back on track.
Please just get this Perterson JERK out of here

Barbara

This is a good recommedation.How about Dave as AD and let hiim coach in the inetrim until a new coach is found.I

mike

great hire pitt you had it coming idiots bring wanstedt back i would take mediocre then a women abuser.
Jayen

Steve Pederson is an incompetent mooron. Why does Pederson still have a job?

karl

Nebraska fans asked that same question for over three years after Pederson fired their coach after winning 9 games! Pederson should not be an AD at any school. He’s an idiot!!!

maurice

cut your losses and unload him NOW!!!! you’re an ass Pederson
bahiyyah

Pitt better adress this asap my son is a recuit and all of the boys are talking!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yahbahy

No one cares that your son is a recruit; only you.

Ohhhhh tell us, what ARE the boys talking? (HINT: no one cares)

Jeff Watson

FIRE PEDERSON AND HAYWOOD NOW
ohboy !!!!

if true, this is no way to start rebuilding Pitt Football. Has there been any previous charges??? If so lets look for another coach.
matt

PEDERSON IS AN EMBARRASSMENT TO PITT
LETS SEE IF THE CHANCELLOR HAS THE BALLS TO FIRE HIM
edge

MAYBE HAYWOOD CAN USE SOME OF HIS TALENTS TO STRONG ARM SOME OF WANNSTEDT;S RECRUITS TO COME TO PITT
2059

Pedersen sholud be fired and Haywood should be denutted.
pitt fan

time for Peterson to go! you have to have someone as AD that has put a jockstrap on as a kid. Do you think he ever played anything?
Randy

THE CHANCELLOR HAS NO BALLS!
TOOMEY

WANNSTEDT WAS A GOOD MAN AND WAS GREAT WITH PLAYERS AND RECRUITS

WAY TO GO PEDERSON!!!!!! YOU HAVE MISHANDLED THE WANNSTEDT “RESIGNATION” , THE “NATIONAL SEARCH” FOR A NEW COACH, THIS BRILLIANT HIRE, NOT TO MENTION THE GREAT MOVES AS THE NEBRASKA AD

LETS SEE IF THE PITT BRASS HAS THE NERVE TO ACCEPT PEDERSONS “RESIGNATION”
Gary Palmer

Will it ever end for Pittt football!!!!!! This news will certainly be good for recruiting.
jock

WAY TO GO PEDERSON
LETS SET THE PITT FOOTBALL PROGRAM BACK ANOTHER 30 YEARS
PLEASE FIRE PEDERSON NOW
PLEASE!!!!!!

KG

Why Wannstedt, he is average at best!
Bill

Jock you could not have said it better, Happy New Year

Hail to Pitt we are going to need many Hails to get out of this one !!!

td

this AD should of never been brought back to pitt, big mistake for chancellor… Petersen is the worst AD in college athletics–what has he done
KRAZY KOOKY KLOWN

Imagine that…
Lash

Bye bye Haywood- how many parents will want their sons to play for him ? No class !
michael

I have donated significant amounts of money to PITT, but they will not see another penney off my money until Pederson is fired.

Michele

Perhaps you should have ATTENDED Pitt? That way you would have at least learned grammar.

So tell us, what is a significant amount of money? $10 to a homeless person is significant. It’s all in the perspective.

Husker

CAN YOU IMAGINE EVER SENDING YOUR SON TO PITT AS A RECRUIT
GREAT JOB PEDERSON
I AM SO GLAD YOU ACCEPTED WANNSTEDT’S RESIGNATION
PEDERSON IS CERTAINLY TAKING PITT TO ANOTHER LEVEL

I JUST HOPE PEDERSON IS FIRED AND WANNSTEDT IS REHIRED AT THE NEXT PRESS CONFERENCE
e dAVIS

Domestic abuse?? Is this not the school that BIG BEN WENT TO?? mAYBE THEY ALL MAJORED IN BEATING UP FEMALES.

Ryan

Doofus, Ben was never accused of Domestic violenece. Duh. he was also, NEVER arrested.

bball127

big ben is a rapist

Grafton

Also, not the school he went to. That’d be Miami (Ohio).
Gee

Awesome comment. I agree.

Ryan

No Pitt you can not have Brian Kelly.

GO IRISH!
LF

Fire him!! He is a horrible role model for the players! All respect lost if Pitt keeps him!!
pitt diehard

get it right this time and hire the best candidate – Tom Bradley. he certainly is a much better role model to the kids than this jerk
Pittfan

Is Mike Leach still available????