Tyler Haines enters his fifth season leading the Urbana University football program in 2019.

Haines, who is the third-longest tenured coach in program history, holds an overall career record of 15-29 (11-29 MEC). His next victory will make him the second-winningest head coach in 35 years of Blue Knight football.

Prior to joining Urbana, Haines coached at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) where he was offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Haines helped IUP collect 15 wins during his tenure, including a 9-2 mark and No. 24 national ranking during the 2013 campaign.

Prior to his time at IUP, Haines spent five years at Division III Adrian College in Michigan. There, he directed a high-powered offense as the offensive coordinator for three seasons and also served as the assistant head coach. During his first two seasons he coached the linebackers and special teams for the Bulldogs.

Haines also had a very successful athletic career. A two-time first-team All-Heartland Conference linebacker, he lettered for three years at Defiance College (D3), recording 143 tackles, 39 tackles-for-loss, 9.5 sacks, and four interceptions after transferring from Division II Ashland University.

Haines played a prominent part of a Yellow Jacket defense that finished fourth in the nation in total defense and led the HCAC in rushing defense and total defense in 2005 and 2006. Haines was a team captain in both his junior and senior seasons for Defiance and graduated in December 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in integrated social studies.

A 2006 preseason All-American, Haines also garnered ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors and was named All-North Region at season’s end. Also in 2006, Haines was a semi-finalist for the Draddy Trophy, an award known as the "Academic Heisman". He appeared on the dean’s list three times and ended college with a GPA of 3.4.

Haines started his coaching career in 2007 at his alma mater, Piqua High School, where he was a First Team All-Southwest Ohio linebacker and quarterback during his playing days.

Tyler and his wife Logan have three daughters.