Allison Hayes, Anchor

Allison Hayes joined the ABC57 team in August of 2016 to head up our coverage of Notre Dame football, as host of Saturday Kickoff. Allison is an award winning sports broadcaster from right here in Michiana. Allison has been working as a reporter for the Big Ten Network since 2013 and previously worked for 8 years as the sports anchor at WSJV-FOX 28 in South Bend, as well as the Sunshine Network in Florida and WCJB. She is also the sideline reporter for the Indiana Champions Network, covering the Indiana High School state championships for the IHSAA.
Allison was born and raised in Niles, Michigan and is a graduate of Niles High School. She went on to study Telecommunications at the University of Florida and earned her Masters degree in Commercial Recreation and Sports Tourism.
Allison has covered many major sporting events throughout her career, at the professional, collegiate and high school level. But her favorite events include Notre Dame’s undefeated season enroute to the National Championship game, as well as multiple bowl games, and the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournament, Final Four and National Championships.
“I honestly believe I have my dream job!” Allison says of her career.
When she isn’t on the sideline, you can catch her on the golf course or the water. And, she is the founder of the non-profit organization One Good Deed Michiana. Her charity recognizes people in our community who go out of their way to help others in need and has a scholarship in her late husband’s memory, the Robert Freeze Memorial Scholarship. To learn more about Allison’s organization go to onegooddeedmichiana.org.
But above all, Allison’s greatest joy is raising her beautiful daughter, Emery.
Articles by Allison Hayes
- Mike Brey talks decision to step down as head coach of Notre Dame men's basketball, what's next for him
- ABC57 talks Mike Brey leaving Notre Dame men's basketball
- Muffett McGraw reflects on Mike Brey leaving Notre Dame men's basketball
- Fighting Irish football takes local children shopping
- Ask the Experts with Josh Anderson and Bryan Driskell
- Fun & Games with Golic: winging it
- Bettis on a Bus: the game that wasn't
- Live with Jon Meterperal, voice of Boston College Eagles
- Live with Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown
- Fun & Games with Golic: Battleship
- Ask the Experts with Pete Sampson
- Irish Legends: Brady Quinn gives back with foundation supporting veterans
- Notre Dame running backs coach shares unexpected bond with coach, mentor
- Cooking with Chris Zorich and Lisa Kelly
- Irish Legends: Joe Theismann
- Cornhole with champion Mark Richards
- Redzone Remix: Head Coach Marcus Freeman
- Highlights from the first half of the ABC57 Kickoff season covering Notre Dame football
- Fun & Games with Golic makes a splash
- Irish legend Chris Zorich welcomes guests to Notre Dame-themed Airbnb
- Notre Dame football players join YMCA for community event
- Blake Fisher gives back to South Bend community with YMCA
- Fun & Games with Golic: Grill masters
- Bettis on a Bus: Notre Dame legend talks Stanford matchups
- Freeman, players celebrate BYU win, look ahead to Stanford at home
- Notre Dame making final preps for Saturday's Shamrock Series game against BYU
- Fun & Games with Golic: In a pickle(ball)
- Live with Shaun Crawford
- Irish Legends: One-on-one with Lou Holtz
- Irish Legends: Live with Mike Golic
- Marshall head coach talks matchup with Fighting Irish
- Timothy Donovan donates books to children's hospitals across the country
- Coming up on this week's ABC57 Kickoff
- Marian grad is program assistant for Ohio State
- Former Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel remains friend, mentor to Coach Freeman
- Ohio State's Athletic Director Gene Smith credits Notre Dame with his success
- Head Coach Marcus Freeman discusses Ohio State game, QB battle
- Notre Dame Football Team fall training camp
- Notre Dame football kicks off first day of fall camp under Coach Freeman
- Notre Dame takes on Texas in first game of College World Series
- Bettis on a Bus: Getting schooled
- Golic in a Golf Cart: Spring games
- Irish Legends: Live with Mike Golic Jr.
- Notre Dame running back volunteers with Center for the Homeless
- Mike Golic talks upcoming Golic Sub-Par Classic golf tournament
- Notre Dame football kicks off season with first spring practice
- Preparations continue for Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame football program
- Head Coach Marcus Freeman finalizes coaching staff, prepares for new era
- Red Zone Remix returns as the Irish prepare for Fiesta Bowl
- Dave Hunziker, voice of Oklahoma State football, talks with ABC57 Kickoff about Saturday’s matchup
- Houston Griffith reflects on his decision to play for the Irish
- Notre Dame football managing defensive play calling for the Fiesta Bowl
- Notre Dame football team volunteers time with Arizona youth
- Niles Lights and Sights celebrates holiday season
- Holiday Heroes: Christmas Commandos help provide brighter holiday for grieving families
- Joe Theismann discusses Freeman’s hire as Notre Dame’s new head coach
- Key moments in Freeman’s official introduction as Notre Dame football’s new head coach
- Lou Holtz weighs in on next Notre Dame Football head coach Marcus Freeman
- Chris Zorich talks Freeman’s potential at Notre Dame
- Breakdown of Brian Kelly’s move from Notre Dame to LSU
- Live with Rudy Ruettiger
- Golic in a Golf Cart: Tunnel vision
- Ask the Experts with Te’von Coney and Tim O’Malley
- Chris Zorich discusses this year’s Notre Dame football team
- On the Mend: Player injuries and illnesses
- Live with Te’von Coney
- NBC sports reporter Jac Collinsworth talks Notre Dame and his dream job
- ICYMI: Filmmakers talk creation of ‘Rudy’
- Chris Zorich returns to South Bend for Dismas House fundraising dinner
- Lisa Kelly talks Domer Dishes cookbook with ABC57 Kickoff
- Ask the Experts with Lisa Kelly and Ryan Harris
- Golic in a Golf Cart: Inside the Notre Dame football locker room
- History of the Notre Dame – Navy rivalry
- Coach Holtz weighs in on coaching a new generation of players
- Brian Polian’s book outlines what it takes to coach the next generation
- Live with Muffet McGraw, winningest basketball coach in Notre Dame history
- Live with Ryan Harris, color analyst for Notre Dame Radio Network
- Former New Prairie stand-out helps Notre Dame against Navy’s triple option
- Golic in a Golf Cart: Football and a cemetery
- ND vs. UNC game day need-to-knows