John Gabriel Habyan (born January 29, 1964) is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Habyan played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball.

Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd round of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft, Habyan made his MLB debut with the Baltimore Orioles on September 29, 1985. From 1990-1993 he pitched for the New York Yankees, over that span going 11-9, 10 saves, an ERA of 3.16, and striking out 147. During the 1993 he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, who went on to win the World Series. He pitched for four more teams, before appearing in his final game on June 8, 1996.

Habyan coached the varsity team and teaches gym classes at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, New York. In 2008 the Cougars won the NSCHSAA championship against St. Dominic High School in a best of 3 series. They won the series 2-1.

In 2015, Habyan became the pitching coach at Hofstra University, in Hempstead, New York, a Division I baseball program on Long Island, under head baseball coach John Russo.

Hayban is also the pitching coach for the New York Baseball Academy, which is held at Hofstra.

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