The producers of BEYOND THE GRIDIRON - The Life & Times of Woody Hayes are Alison Rostankowski and Patricia Ostermick.
Chip Duncan is the director of the documentary.
David Crouse and Chip Duncan are the program's executive producers.

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Woody Hayes enjoyed a long and acclaimed career as the head football coach of the Ohio State University Buckeyes. This biographical account will provide in-depth look at Hayes' life as well as the times by which he was influenced with special emphasis on World War II, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement. We'll look at how his early years growing up in Ohio shaped his values and how his time in the military influenced his on-field strategies while coaching at Denison, Miami of Ohio, and Ohio State University. We'll provide in-depth coverage of the most important OSU games and players as well as the ways in which players were influenced by Hayes in both their football and professional lives.

Hayes' life and career have been chronicled in numerous print documentaries. BEYOND THE GRIDIRON - The Life & Times of Woody Hayes marks the first time his story has been told to a nationwide public television audience in America. The production will feature interviews with many of his most acclaimed players and colleagues as well as sports writers and biographers who covered him during the football dynasty he ruled while at OSU.