Tim Haynes
Assistant Coach
Tim Haynes is a jack of all trades but the old cliché takes a sharp turn after that.

He is a master of all of them.

Haynes is going into his fourth season as a full-time baseball assistant under VCU coach Paul Keyes. His job specifics? They are many but they can be summarized simply – whatever needs to be done.

“I’m kind of whatever Paul needs me to do,” Haynes said. “He came to me a couple of years ago and wanted me to do the hitting. When I was here before, I was the defensive guy. Whatever he needs me to do, I’ll do. I do the outfield, I do the catching. I kind of do everything.

“Coach Keyes feeds off me and I feed off him. It’s been good.”

Haynes has experience coaching on a variety of levels. He guided the program for 19 years at Dinwiddie High, just south of Richmond, and also spent two seasons as manager of the Petersburg Generals of the Coastal Plains League, a summer league for collegiate players. He was the league’s manager of the year in 2003, his first season with the team.

At Dinwiddie, the Generals did well enough to earn a national ranking from USA Today in 1990 and 1991.

He also spent time as a VCU assistant under Keyes’ predecessor Tony Guzzo. He was part of the staff that won the Metro Conference championship in 1992 and then advanced to the final round of regional play in Austin, Texas. VCU ended that season ranked 22nd nationally.

VCU teams Haynes has been a part of have compiled a record of 258-156. He’s been part of four conference championships and five NCAA tournament appearances.

“I like what we do,” Haynes said. “I like the campus. I like the people. It’s great baseball, at our school and in the league. The Colonial has had great representation with guys who have gone on and played.

“It’s just a great opportunity. I’m looking forward to helping us continue to be a competitive team that will always be in the mix for championships.”

Haynes, who is from Washington, D.C., earned a degree in physical education from Towson University in 1972. He was a member of the Tigers’ baseball team for two seasons.