Eric Hyman had a front seat to collegiate athletes for almost five decades. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned All-ACC honors in football. Following his career, he began coaching - first at Furman University. In 1982 he moved into the front office where he became Associate Athletic Director at Furman. From there he went on to become Athletic Director at the Virginia Military Institute, Miami University in Ohio, Texas Christian University, the University of South Carolina, and Texas A&M University. His list of honors is long. And his insights into athletics are unrivaled. This is an episode that every high school coach will want to hear.  
1:25 - Eric walks listeners through his life, from his early days as an Army brat to his career at Texas A&M.
3:05 - Eric discusses his high school coach Mr. Miller, and the profound impact he had on his life. "It's not how much you know, but how much you care" is a motto that Hyman took from Mr. Miller and has carried it with him throughout his life. 
5:55 - As a coach, Hyman talks about an experience he had with a young man who taught him the importance of taking an individualist approach  to coaching and not a blanket approach.  Getting to know players as people, and the importance of serving them, and letting them see your human side. However, Hyman was considered a tough coach to play under. He also coached women's basketball and built a team from nothing to being ranked #3 in the nation.
10:45 - The evolution of women's sports as Eric experienced it as a coach.
14:30 - What have we lost and what have we gained in college athletics? Eric talks about the impact of money; the all-consuming aspect of college sports; the loss of amateurism. On the upside, there's the attention paid to athletes, the opportunities athletes have, the exposure to the world that they can get.
19:10 - What Hyman looks for in hiring coaches. 
22:25 - How close is the AD to the recruiting process of high school students? Eric discusses the ins and outs of recruiting these players. 
25:55 - Hyman talks about the ways that high school coaches can best help their athletes who have a shot to make it at the next level, and how to help those who don't have that opportunity. "Man's flight through life is sustained by your knowledge."
30:05 - Hyman talks about what high school coaches who want to make the jump to college need to know. 
33:00 - While the visibility of sports is as high as it's ever been, the numbers of people participating are falling at a disturbing level. Hyman talks about his concern about this, and the importance of returning joy to the game.
36:00 - Hyman on the importance of multi-sport athletes. 
37:10 - Hyman on the importance of giving athletes not only time off to recover physically, but time of to recover mentally and emotionally.
38:45 - The importance of having fun.

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