Entering his third year on staff as pitching coach for the 2017 season, Steve Hay has led multiple arms to national prominance since his arrival. Under his watch in 2016, Sam Donko recorded 20 saves, putting himself as the nation's saves leader, while also setting a new school record in saves for both a single-season and career. He also led Michael Dailey to one of the nation's top-10 ERA's, and saw him win multiple post-season awards that included an All-American selection.
Armed with one of the best staffs in the nation in 2015, the Rams advanced to the program's first Super Regional. The Black and Gold was 13th in all of Division in ERA (2.92), 23rd in shutouts (6), 21st in K-BB Ratio (2.72), 24th in Walks-Per-Nine, 26th in WHIP (1.23), and 51st in Hits-Per-Nine. The Rams led the Atlantic-10 Conference in these categories as well. Two members of the staff earned All-Region honors and three signed professional contracts following the season.
Prior to his arrival in 2015, Hay spend eight years as pitching coach at George Mason. He helped his pitching staffs set new single-season school records in walks per nine innings, home runs allowed, and team ERA. He also coached multiple All-CAA players as well as a CAA Rookie of the Year and a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American.
Prior to his time at George Mason, Hay also spent five seasons at Webber International University where he was pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. In 2002 the NAIA school finished among the top five in the country in ERA and in 2003, WIU was among the top 15 in that category. The team also won the NAIA Baseball Scholar Team Award two years in a row.
Hay also coached the Edenton Steamers in the Coastal Plains League, first as an assistant in 2002, then as head coach in 2003. Hay played collegiate baseball at Gulf Coast Community College before transferring to WIU. He set the single-season record at WIU for innings pitched and finished fifth all-time in school history in wins. He was the school's Pitcher of the Year in 1999 and that same season, he set Florida Sun Conference records for fewest walks with 100-plus innings pitched (10) and most innings pitched in a single game (13).
In Hay's 12 seasons as a coach, 22 different pitchers and 36 players overall have moved on to play professional baseball.
