<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1qAwzN_1Gy9BrKi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1qAwzN_1Gy9BrKi00" width="1920" height="1080" ><figcaption>A.I. duPont Head Coach LaMontz Hayman (right) receives the Coach Who Makes a Difference Award from Michael Guida, General Manager of Preston Automotive Group of Wilmington Delmarva Sports Network</figcaption></figure>A.I. duPont has yet to find the winner's circle on the football field since LaMontz Hayman took over the program last season, but he is the very definition of a "Coach Who Makes a Difference".There are many ways you can judge the success of a coach, often they're seen on a scoreboard, but Hayman has a bigger goal in mind.He took over the Tigers program in late Summer 2025, after a chance to get a proper conditioning program installed, but off-the-field the results have been drastic.Last year's team had 7 seniors that Hayman said had no plans beyond just graduating, but four of them went on to some combination of college, a trade school, or the military.This year, it's 100%, he says that all 9 of his seniors will be doing something next year, with 8 having GPAs of at least 3.0, and one at a 4.38.One senior is Antonio Rivera, who says he wants to become a doctor."He took me under his wing when he first got here, I feel like my grades have improved, and I have a better outlook of life, in general"Rivera said even in the past few days when Hayman hasn't been feeling 100%, he knows coach will be there, because that's the leadership he's shown."The commitment that he has for this team the past couple of years. He's had consistency every single day for this team, despite having low attendance, high attendance, he's been there through it all."Hayman has taken his football team to college games the past two years, including the Rutgers at Maryland contest last month, wanting to give his team a chance to sample not just football at the highest level, but one of the bigger universities in the Mid-Atlantic, and make them feel like they belong on that campus."Just trying to show the kids something different because they're really good-hearted kids, they really work hard, they really want to be successful. These aren't things you innately know, someone has to pull you aside and teach you, and it's my charge that I have to teach these young people," Hayman said.Sophomore Aceon Ryle had to be convinced multiple times to try out for football, but said the college tour, plus team bonding meals and career guidance is making an impact on him."It shows me that he cares beyond the fact of football. He cares about his players, he cares about what we think, he cares about what we do. He always tells us football is not the main thing, it's about who you are, he wants us to grow up as a man, stand on our own two feet."Hayman, who now teaches marketing at A.I., has a background at Tower Hill, and said many of his memories, good and bad, always seemed to involve A.I. duPont.He was on the sidelines when the Hillers upset an undefeated A.I. duPont team in the opening round of the 2018 Division 2 playoffs, but also key turnovers when he was a player.He remembered the glory days of A.I. duPont with good football, good bands, and wants to see the school, and his players, experience great moments again, but knows the work leads in the foundation with his current players."I'm in the building, and I talk to these kids every day. I'm from where these kids are from, I've lived a lot of similar situations and traumas that they have lived. They have taken to me, so I think it's my responsibility to lead them."Rivera, the future doctor, said Hayman is undoubtedly the right man to turn A.I. duPont around."It's obviously going to take a little long to turn the program around, it wasn't expected to happen in the first couple of years, but the impact he's made so far, I'm really liking the future for A.I.'s football program."And Hayman sees the future of A.I.'s football program not only in future victories, but also the future success of his current players."People on the outside make fun, but I'm talking about winning in life. The scoreboard will start to change when we get some more guys in and get more people to pay attention. These kids will be successful, and they have the understanding of what it is, and they have the understanding I'll put my foot up my butt of they're not. We're going to be watching, we're going to be following up on them, and we're going to make sure they are going to get to where they want to get to, which is the next level beyond here."And that's a big reason why LaMontz Hayman is the Preston Automotive Group "Coach Who Makes a Difference" for November.(VIDEO | Hayman's players explain why he makes a big difference)Preston will make a $500 donation to the A.I. duPont Football Boosters on Hayman's behalf to support the program.</div></body>

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A.I. duPont has yet to find the winner's circle on the football field since LaMontz Hayman took over the program last season, but he is the very definition of a "Coach Who Makes a Difference". There are many ways you can judge the success of a coach, often they're seen...

Coach Who Makes a Difference: LaMontz Hayman

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A.I. duPont has yet to find the winner's circle on the football field since LaMontz Hayman took over the program last season, but he is the very definition

Coach Who Makes a Difference: LaMontz Hayman

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