Margaret Hayden is in her first year as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for the men's & women's track & field teams.

Hayden will primarily assist Assistant Coach Paddy McGrath with the throwers in event specific training, but will also assist with full program operations.

A five-year member of the East Tennessee State Women's Track and Field program, she holds the school record in the hammer throw (54.30 meters).

Hayden graduated from East Tennessee State in 2019 with a degree in history, and in 2021 with her master's in European History.