This episode of the Everything Matters Podcast couldn't be more special to me, as I have the opportunity to reconnect with one of my favorite coaches in college. Coach Fitz Hill was a graduate assistant in 1988 at my college Alma Mater, Northwestern State University, in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

As an 18 year-old young man attending college there in a strange corner of the state of Louisiana. Being a 6 hours drive away from home, there was nothing I needed more than support, guidance, and a swift kick in the ass to help keep a hard-headed boy like me in line. Coach Fitz, along with a few other coaches of mine, provided just that and made a big impact on me.  He was like a big brother to me, and showed us how to conduct ourselves in certain situations. They all played an integral role in shaping me into the man I would become in life. In this show, I take the opportunity to acknowledge Coach Fitz for the contributions he made to me at a very pivotal point in my life.   

The youngest of three brothers, Coach Fitz Hill was born and raised in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. His father, James, routinely worked 14-hour days as a production manager at Arkadelphia Beverage Company in the daytime and janitor in the nighttime. His mother, Mary, was a high school registrar and volunteered with local children and college students at her church. 

Coach  Fitz earned an athletic scholarship to play football at Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe,  and played Wide Receiver. After the untimely passing of his father, he transferred back  home to support his mother. After graduating from Ouachita Baptist, he joined the U.S. Army and served during the Gulf War as a transportation officer, supporting American troops during Desert Shield and Desert Storm wars; during this time he received the Bronze Star and Commendation Medal.

He earned a double major  from Ouachita College - a B.A. in Communications and Physical Education. A Master's in Student Personnel Services from Northwestern State University while working there as a Graduate Assistant coach. He also holds his Ed.D from the University of Arkansas. He held assistant a head coaching positions at University of Arkansas and San Jose State, and assistant positions at Utah State, University of Arkansas, Northwestern State. To read more about his illustrious career and accomplishments, go here. It is such an honor to be connecting with him as men, and after all the years past, to discuss one of the most important topics of our time.

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