Source: Beaty to hire Gary Hyman as special teams/tight ends coach

By Matt Tait     Jan 13, 2015

The Journal-World has learned through a source that another spot on David Beaty’s Kansas University coaching staff has been filled.

Gary Hyman, who worked with Beaty at Texas A&M as the Aggies’ quality control coach for special teams will become KU’s special teams coordinator and tight ends coach.

Hyman comes to Kansas after special teams stints at A&M and UTEP. He also spent one year working with the strength and conditioning staff at Southern California.

Like many coaches on Beaty’s new staff, Hyman is known for his incredible enthusiasm for his job and the athletes with whom he works. Texas A&M special teams coordinator Jeff Banks told JayhawkSlant.com’s Jon Kirby that he thought Hyman was on his way to becoming a star in the profession.

“The biggest thing is his passion and energy,” Banks told Kirby. “He has learned under Pete Carroll, Mike Price, and Kevin Sumlin. He has figured out how to be a motivator and connect with players. He has ever lasting energy and that is one of the things he first learned under Pete Carroll. You can tell he has it when he walks in the room.”

Hyman’s addition brings Beaty one step closer to finalizing his staff. He joins Rob Likens (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Clint Bowen (defensive coordinator/defensive backs), Zach Yenser (offensive line), Calvin Thibodeaux (defensive line), Klint Kubiak (wide receivers), Reggie Mitchell (running backs/recruiting coordinator), Kevin Kane (linebackers) and Je’Ney Jackson (director of strength and conditioning) on the staff, which has room for one more full-time assistant.

A source said that opening will be filled by a defensive backs coach.

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Written By Matt Tait

A native of Colorado, Matt moved to Lawrence in 1988 and has been in town ever since. He graduated from Lawrence High in 1996 and the University of Kansas in 2000 with a degree in Journalism. After covering KU sports for the University Daily Kansan and Rivals.com, Matt joined the World Company (and later Ogden Publications) in 2001 and has held several positions with the paper and KUsports.com in the past 20+ years. He became the Journal-World Sports Editor in 2018. Throughout his career, Matt has won several local and national awards from both the Associated Press Sports Editors and the Kansas Press Association. In 2021, he was named the Kansas Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Matt lives in Lawrence with his wife, Allison, and two daughters, Kate and Molly. When he's not covering KU sports, he likes to spend his time playing basketball and golf, listening to and writing music and traveling the world with friends and family.