Alabama A&M athletics: Hicks ready for challenge

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- There are not enough hours in the day for Bryan Hicks to do everything he wants to do as he begins to put his signature on Alabama A&M's athletic department. Hicks, who just completed his second week on the job as athletics director, made it clear to his staff and The Times in an interview last week what is important to him.

"First and foremost, the student-athletes are going to be at the heart of the program," said Hicks, an A&M graduate. "Every decision we make is going to be about improving and assisting our student-athletes to be productive not only on campus, but in the community and giving them the skills to be successful when they complete their degree.

"If we put our student-athletes at the heart of our program, the community will get to know them. They will see the great work they do and understand the committment to their success in the classroom, the playing field and in the community. Why wouldn't you support them? I'm going to challenge our alumni, our administration and our community. It's going to be all hands in to grow the athletic program and the university."

READ MORE