The Eric Hyman Interview
GamecockCentral.com recently sat down with former University of South Carolina Athletics Director Eric Hyman for an exclusive interview.
After retiring from administration following a stint at Texas A&M, Hyman now serves as a consultant to college athletics programs. Before taking the AD post with the Gamecocks, he headed up athletics at VMI, Miami (Ohio), and TCU.
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A lot happened under Hyman’s watch during his seven years in Columbia.
He spoke candidly with us about many of the topics that South Carolina fans will want to hear about, including:
— His return this season to Williams-Brice Stadium
— The controversial YES seat license fee program
— The Stephen Garcia dismissal
— Navigating NCAA issues in Columbia
— SEC officiating
— What he thought of Steve Spurrier walking away in 2015
— How the Dawn Staley hire came together
— Why he hired Darrin Horn + his thoughts on it years later
— Hiring Frank Martin
— What he thinks of Gamecock football head coach Shane Beamer
— Finances in college football + NIL
— A letter he wrote to SEC commissioner Greg Sankey
— Can the Gamecocks find success in football?
— Plus much more
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